I’ve seen this referenced a lot, especially with psychology, but can someone explain what exactly it means? How does correlation not imply causation? Sometimes, does correlation ever imply causation?
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You have two things A and B
Correlation is when A and B both happen at the same time. They both go up at the same time, and they both go down at the same time.
Causation is when there is a link between A and B, in that one causes the other.
But sometimes there is no link between A and B, it could be a complete coincidence that they rise and fall together. So there is no causation.
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