Why random streaks happen

Streaks of the same result feel surprising, but they are a normal part of randomness.

The gambler’s fallacy

The gambler’s fallacy is the belief that a random event is “due” because the opposite has happened many times. A fair coin has no memory.

Streaks are expected

In a long sequence of coin flips, runs of heads or tails are not only possible — they are likely. The probability lab can show you this.

What this means

Do not read too much into short streaks. Each flip, roll or spin is its own event.