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The Cognitive Basis of Superstition and Belief in the Supernatural
What is superstition, and what is the psychological basis behind it? What drives belief in the supernatural, and is there any evolutionary basis for it? Are we merely driven to detect patterns in chaos, or is there something more to it?...
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Law of Large Numbers, Probability and Statistics
Explaining "one of the most intuitive laws in mathematics and in probability theory," Sal begins a discussion on the law of large numbers. He clarifies that it is often misused due to its broad application. Students will appreciate his...
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Khan Academy: Statistics: Law of Large Numbers
Video explains the law of large numbers and why it works, including examples. Also explains the Gambler's fallacy, how it relates to the law of large numbers and why it is incorrect. Video is also included in the Probability section of...
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Khan Academy: Probability: Compound Probability of Independent Events
Video containing examples of finding the probability of outcomes from flipping a coin two or three times by listing the sample space and by multiplying. Discusses what it means if events are independent and briefly explains "The...
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Khan Academy: Law of Large Numbers
Sal Khan introduces the magic behind the law of large numbers. [8:59]