social cognition
type: Concept
narrower: hot hand effect

hot hand effect
type: Concept
definition: Definition Many sports fans, commentators, players, and even coaches share a belief that a particular player can for some period of time have the hot hand; that is, be “in the zone,” “on a roll,” “unstoppable,” or “playing their A-game.” The hot hand effect refers to the tendency for people to expect streaks in sports performance to continue. For example, people believe that a basketball player's chances of making a shot are higher if the player had just made the previous shots, and gamblers believe in bettors being “on fire” and having lucky winning streaks. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Hot Hand Effect]
broader: social cognition
broader: judgment and decision making

judgment and decision making
type: Concept
narrower: hot hand effect

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: hot hand effect