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The Hot Hand
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Author : Ben Cohen
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2020-03-10
The Hot Hand written by Ben Cohen and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-10 with Business & Economics categories.
How can you maximize success—and limit failure? Wall Street Journal reporter Ben Cohen brilliantly investigates the mystery and science of streaks, from basketball to business. "A feast for anyone interested in the secrets of excellence." —Andre Agassi For decades, statisticians, social scientists, psychologists, and economists (among them Nobel Prize winners) have spent massive amounts of precious time thinking about whether streaks actually exist. After all, a substantial number of decisions that we make in our everyday lives are quietly rooted in this one question: If something happened before, will it happen again? Is there such a thing as being in the zone? Can someone have a “hot hand”? Or is it simply a case of seeing patterns in randomness? Or, if streaks are possible, where can they be found? In The Hot Hand, Wall Street Journal reporter Ben Cohen offers an unfailingly entertaining and provocative investigation into these questions. He begins with how a $35,000 fine and a wild night in New York revived a debate about the existence of streaks that was several generations in the making. We learn how the ability to recognize and then bet against streaks turned a business school dropout named David Booth into a billionaire, and how the subconscious nature of streak-related bias can make the difference between life and death for asylum seekers. We see how previously unrecognized streaks hidden amidst archival data helped solve one of the most haunting mysteries of the twentieth century, the disappearance of Raoul Wallenberg. Cohen also exposes how streak-related incentives can be manipulated, from the five-syllable word that helped break arcade profit records to an arc of black paint that allowed Stephen Curry to transform from future junior high coach into the greatest three-point shooter in NBA history. Crucially, Cohen also explores why false recognition of nonexistent streaks can have cataclysmic results, particularly if you are a sugar beet farmer or the sort of gambler who likes to switch to black on the ninth spin of the roulette wheel.
Hot Hand
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Author : Alan Reifman
language : en
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
Release Date : 2012
Hot Hand written by Alan Reifman and has been published by Potomac Books, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Why streaks happen and why they matter.
Hot Hand
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Author : Mike Lupica
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2007-09-20
Hot Hand written by Mike Lupica and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09-20 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
From #1 New York Times bestseller Mike Lupica! It's simple. All Billy Raynor wants to do is shoot. After all, he is one of the best shooters in the league. But with his dad as his coach, and his parents newly separated, somehow everything's become complicated. His brother Ben hardly talks anymore. His mom is always traveling on business. And his dad is always on his case about not being a team player. But when Ben's piano recital falls on the same day as the championship game, it's Billy who teaches his dad the meaning of being a team player.
Scorecasting
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Author : Tobias Moskowitz
language : en
Publisher: Crown Archetype
Release Date : 2011-01-25
Scorecasting written by Tobias Moskowitz and has been published by Crown Archetype this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-25 with Sports & Recreation categories.
In Scorecasting, University of Chicago behavioral economist Tobias Moskowitz teams up with veteran Sports Illustrated writer L. Jon Wertheim to overturn some of the most cherished truisms of sports, and reveal the hidden forces that shape how basketball, baseball, football, and hockey games are played, won and lost. Drawing from Moskowitz's original research, as well as studies from fellow economists such as bestselling author Richard Thaler, the authors look at: the influence home-field advantage has on the outcomes of games in all sports and why it exists; the surprising truth about the universally accepted axiom that defense wins championships; the subtle biases that umpires exhibit in calling balls and strikes in key situations; the unintended consequences of referees' tendencies in every sport to "swallow the whistle," and more. Among the insights that Scorecasting reveals: • Why Tiger Woods is prone to the same mistake in high-pressure putting situations that you and I are • Why professional teams routinely overvalue draft picks • The myth of momentum or the "hot hand" in sports, and why so many fans, coaches, and broadcasters fervently subscribe to it • Why NFL coaches rarely go for a first down on fourth-down situations--even when their reluctance to do so reduces their chances of winning. In an engaging narrative that takes us from the putting greens of Augusta to the grid iron of a small parochial high school in Arkansas, Scorecasting will forever change how you view the game, whatever your favorite sport might be.
The Pie Project
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Author : Phoebe Wood
language : en
Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing
Release Date : 2016-04-01
The Pie Project written by Phoebe Wood and has been published by Hardie Grant Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-01 with Cooking categories.
From spiced apple and golden syrup pie to grape, honey and mascarpone galette, Phoebe Wood and Kirsten Jenkins set out to reimagine the classics with their ultimate collection of 60 decadent, sweet pies.
No matter how many times you make a pie, it is always different. One day, it's a sugary jam explosion; the next day it's the flakiest crust you've ever eaten. And there are pies for every occasion in this book – from Pear, Maple Syrup and Brown Butter Pies spiced forthat perfect cold-weather dessert, to lighter, fruity pies like Grape, Honey and Mascarpone Galette.
Be inspired to embark on your own pie project: master these, then dream up your own take-anywhere treats.
Hot Hand
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Author : BEN. COHEN
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020
Hot Hand written by BEN. COHEN and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with categories.
The Hot Hand The Mystery And Science Of Winning Streaks
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Author : Ben Cohen
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2020-03-19
The Hot Hand The Mystery And Science Of Winning Streaks written by Ben Cohen and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-19 with Social Science categories.
For fans of Charles Duhigg and Nate Silver, a brilliant and buoyant investigation into the existence (or not) of streaks, from a rising star at the Wall Street Journal.
Sport And Exercise Psychology
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Author : Julia Schüler
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2023-02-25
Sport And Exercise Psychology written by Julia Schüler and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-25 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This textbook covers topics in sport and exercise psychology for students of psychology and sport science, as well as for sport practitioners who want to understand topics in sport psychology in more detail and depth. The book is divided into two main parts: Theory and Application. The first part covers the theoretical facets of sport and exercise psychology, and the close link between theory and practice, divided into the sub-disciplines of psychology (cognition, motivation, emotion, personality and development, and social processes). The second part focuses on the applications of sport and exercise psychology in the context of performance and health. With contributions from scholars across the globe, the book offers an international and timely perspective on the key fundaments of sport psychology. Taken together, these chapters provide a challenging yet accessible overview of the larger field of sport and exercise psychology. This book is suitable for readers at different levels of competence, supported with didactic elements (learning objectives and learning control questions) to find the right learning level.
Proceedings Of The Twenty Third Annual Conference Of The Cognitive Science Society
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Author : Johanna D. Moore
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2001
Proceedings Of The Twenty Third Annual Conference Of The Cognitive Science Society written by Johanna D. Moore and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Philosophy categories.
Vol. includes all papers and posters presented at 2001 Cog Sci Mtg & summaries of symposia & invited addresses. Deals w/ issues of repres & model'g cog processes. Appeals to scholars in subdisciplines that comprise Cog Sci: Psych, Computr Sci, Neuro, Lin
Nudge
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Author : Richard H. Thaler
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2009-02-24
Nudge written by Richard H. Thaler and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02-24 with Business & Economics categories.
Now available: Nudge: The Final Edition The original edition of the multimillion-copy New York Times bestseller by the winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, Richard H. Thaler, and Cass R. Sunstein: a revelatory look at how we make decisions—for fans of Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink, Charles Duhigg’s The Power of Habit, James Clear’s Atomic Habits, and Daniel Kahneman’s Thinking, Fast and Slow Named a Best Book of the Year by The Economist and the Financial Times Every day we make choices—about what to buy or eat, about financial investments or our children’s health and education, even about the causes we champion or the planet itself. Unfortunately, we often choose poorly. Nudge is about how we make these choices and how we can make better ones. Using dozens of eye-opening examples and drawing on decades of behavioral science research, Nobel Prize winner Richard H. Thaler and Harvard Law School professor Cass R. Sunstein show that no choice is ever presented to us in a neutral way, and that we are all susceptible to biases that can lead us to make bad decisions. But by knowing how people think, we can use sensible “choice architecture” to nudge people toward the best decisions for ourselves, our families, and our society, without restricting our freedom of choice.