He’s on Fire! What ‘NBA Jam’’s Hot Hand Reveals About the Power of Streaks.

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NBA Jam was a wildly popular arcade game that made a billion dollars in quarters in its first year. Why? A phenomenon known as “the hot hand.”

Mark Turmell was a remarkably odd teenager who became an enormously successful adult for two reasons. The first was that he recognized from a young age what he wanted to do for the rest of his life and never strayed from his ambition. The second explanation for his phenomenal success was that he was a bit of a pyromaniac.

When he was a kid, Mr. Turmell strolled around his Bay City, Mich. neighborhood lighting matches along the gutters, walking away and turning around for a peek, which provided him with the little thrills...

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