<P> Roney and Trick argue that a solution to the problems caused by the gambler's fallacy could be, instead of teaching individuals about the nature of randomness, training people to treat each event as if it is a beginning and not a continuation of previous events . It is their belief that this would prevent people from gambling when they are losing in the vain hope that their chances of winning are due to increase . </P> <P> Studies have found that asylum judges, loan officers, baseball umpires and lotto players act consistent with the gambler's fallacy in their decision - making . </P>

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