Correlation vs Causation I Explained
In this video, Dr. Kushner examines why "correlation does NOT imply causation" through the lens of 4 key concepts: Post Hoc Fallacy, Directionality Problem, Third Variable Problem, and Confirmation Bias.
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00:00 Introduction
00:25 "Correlation does not imply causation"
01:26 Post hoc fallacy
03:01 Directionality problem (reverse causality)
03:55 Third variable problem (spurious correlation)
05:57 Confirmation bias/Illusory correlation
07:23 Video recap