The gambler's fallacy is the incorrect belief that the likelihood of a random event can be affected by or predicted from other, independent events.
Der Spielerfehlschluss ist der falsche Glaube, dass die Wahrscheinlichkeit eines zufälligen Ereignisses durch andere, unabhängige Ereignisse beeinflusst oder vorhergesagt werden kann.
| Fallacy | Gambler's fallacy |
|---|---|
| Definition and Examples | the incorrect belief that the likelihood of a random event can be affected by or predicted from other, independent events |
Tags: fallacies, logic
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