Gambler's Fallacy: Misconceptions About Randomness
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Gambler's Fallacy: Misconceptions About Randomness

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The gambler's fallacy reveals the flawed belief that prior events affect the outcome of random processes.

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  1. 11 July 2026 · corrected by Emir Baycan

    In-text year corrected to match the 1997 Psychological Review publication (and the article's own reference list).

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    Ruma Falk and Clifford Konold, writing in Psychological Review in 1992, elaborated on

    After

    Ruma Falk and Clifford Konold, writing in Psychological Review in 1997, elaborated on

    Why: Verified live: body text and bibliography both already correctly cite 1997, matching each other. FAQ/excerpt/meta_description/seo_keywords contained no leftover reference to the fabrication. No further action needed.

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