The law of large numbers and beliefs about luck
An asymmetry in recognition of the risks and benefits of chance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9004565 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joel T Johnson (0000-0002-6921-6059, University of California, Davis, corresponding author), Calvin Kyunghoon Kang (University of California, Davis) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-9 |
| Publication date | 2012-09-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Experimental Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-1031 • E-ISSN: 1096-0465 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jesp.2012.08.008 |
| OpenAlex | W1965096463 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
Context (archaeology · Economics · Epistemology · Luck · Outcome (game theory · Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics · Forecasting Techniques and Applications · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychology · Social Psychology
The use of statistical heuristics in everyday inductive reasoning.
Subjective probability
The Belief in Good Luck Scale
Another look at why people are reluctant to exchange lottery tickets
Heads I win, tails it's chance
The effects of choice and enhanced personal responsibility for the aged
Why people are reluctant to tempt fate
Biased evaluations of randomly determined gambling outcomes
Unrealistic optimism about future life events
The illusion of control
Illusion and well-being
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |