Fig. 3.
Waiting time distribution. a Difference P(τ) − Pnull(τ) between the waiting time distribution in the profile sequences and in a randomised null model, for actors (black bars) and actresses (blue bars). Systematically short waiting times, τ = 1, are overrepresented with respect to the null model, while the opposite is true for intermediate waiting times τ > 1. b The percentage relative difference [P(τ) − Pnull(τ)] ⋅ 100/Pnull(τ) reveals a notable difference between actors and actresses: cold streaks fade away faster for actors