Why Do We See Patterns in Randomness?

Imagine you’re flipping a coin. Sometimes it lands heads, sometimes tails. You might think it’s random, but if you get three heads in a row, your brain might start thinking the coin is cheating. That's because our brains are really good at finding patterns, even when there aren't any.

Pattern hunting is like being on a treasure hunt: we're always looking for clues. When randomness happens, like flipping coins or rolling dice, sometimes it looks like a pattern just to trick us.