Ben Cohen is a sports reporter for The Wall Street Journal. He writes about the NBA, the Olympics and other topics that don't involve extraordinarily athletic people. He lives in New York with his wife and their cat. The Hot Hand is his first book.
"I've been on both sides of the 'hot hand.' I've had it, and
I've faced opponents who had it. And I've written extensively about
the role it played in my life. But Ben Cohen offers up an original
and riveting deep dive on this fascinating topic, which relates to
so many other pursuits. A feast for anyone interested in the
secrets of excellence." -- Andre Agassi, winner of eight
Grand Slam titles and New York Times bestselling author of
Open"Engaging... Intriguing." -- New
York Times Book Review"Fascinating, eye-opening and
consistently entertaining, The Hot Hand asks a big
question: how do we determine when one success will likely follow
another? The answer is not only surprising, but instructive." --
Charles Duhigg, New York Times bestselling author
of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster
Better"A fascinating look at decision-making and
success." -- Sports Illustrated"Long before I
reached the end of this provocative and uniquely brilliant book, I
knew I would never be 'finished' with it. Ben Cohen's research
shows how every day, from basketball to business to beet farming,
human events are profoundly shaped by the power of streaks. I will
never make another difficult decision without considering this." --
Sam Walker, bestselling author of The Captain
Class"A fascinating book on the elusive allure of
being on a roll. For any fans of human psychology, or numbers
geeks, wolves of wall street, basketball obsessives - and anyone
else who loves great stories that hint at the mysteries behind our
decision-making, belief...and occasional runaway success." --
Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, New York Times
bestselling author of Everybody
Lies"Captivating." -- Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette"Wall Street Journal sports reporter
Cohen looks into the odd 'science of streaks'... Cohen returns,
always, to the game of basketball, but he pauses along the way to
provide fascinating looks at coin tosses, investments, farm yields,
and other real-world instances of how probability plays out in the
world. Sports fans and science geeks alike will enjoy these travels
in the world where numbers, luck, and superstardom meet." --
Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"An
unfailingly entertaining and provocative investigation... An
absorbing, thoughtful and thought-provoking read throughout." --
Midwest Book Review"Cleverly crafted...an
interesting and thought-provoking book on a topic that isn't often
discussed but that impacts many different interests, activities and
industries."
-- BookPage"The Hot Hand lends
itself to fans of basketball, stats and stories well told." --
Free-Lance Star (Fredericksburg, VA)"Fans of
Michael Lewis and Malcolm Gladwell will devour this one." --
Lee Woodruff, New York Times bestselling
author"Fascinating." -- The Federalist"An
entertaining and provocative investigation into the seductive idea
that streaks not only exist, but can be created." --
Brooklyn Digest"Supremely engrossing... The book
is a page-turner if ever there was one." --
MoneyControl"An intelligent popular social science
book." -- Tyler Cowen, Marginal
Revolution"Fascinating. ... It's something that if you're
either a math or a sports geek, you're going to find really
intriguing." -- Barry Ritholtz, Bloomberg's "Masters in
Business" podcast"An engaging and provocative look into
what it really means to get hot. Curious as to how you can maximize
success? Read on." -- Ozy
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