It is important to remember correlation doesn't equal causation, but it is interesting to investigate the variables related to intellect.

重要的是，要记住相关性并不关系，但是研究与智力相关的变量是很有趣的。

The studies also ran up against many methodological challenges, the biggest of which centered on the old statistical saying, " Correlation does not equal causation" .

这些研究还遇到了许多方法论上的挑战，其最大的挑战集在古老的统计学说法上，即" 相关性并不关系" 。

Correlation, in other words, rather than causation.

换言之，这是一种相互左右的关系，而不是关系。

Again, the causation is unclear-workers in richer nations may feel they can take more time off. But there is plenty of other evidence.

其关系仍不明确—富裕国家的员工或许会觉得他们休息天数可以更长。但还有很多其他证据。

And then there's also this fallacy of correlation that our brain assumes is causation.

还有一种相互关的谬误，我们的大脑认为这就是关系。

That's why I call it the smoking gun of human causation.

这就是为什么我称之为人类关系的确凿证据。

Correlation is not causation, but the evidence of a robust connection is hard to ignore.

相关性不关系，但强有力的系证据不容忽视。

He also pointed out that correlation is not necessarily indicative of causation and the data may have been skewed by certain demographic factors: " Older men are more likely to be partnered and testosterone decreases as you get older."

他还指出，相关性不一定表明关系，数据可能被某些人口统计学素扭曲了：“老年男性更有可能有伴侣，而随着年龄的增长，睾丸激素会减少。”

It obviously is, you know, correlation and causation, all that kind of stuff, but for most people watching this, like your diet is probably under your control to a pretty large degree.

这其当然涉及到相关性与关系的讨论，但对大多数观看此内容的人来说，你的饮食在很大程度上是可以由自己掌控的。

There was a clear correlation between the lactate buildup and acidity in the muscles, and Meyerhof assumed causation, too: that lactate was responsible for lowering the PH in muscles.

乳酸盐累积和肌肉酸度之间有着清晰的相关关系，迈尔霍夫也认为有关系：乳酸盐影响了肌肉酸碱值的下降。

And the causation could go the other way, after all, it would not be super surprising if being healthier made you see the world in a more positive light.

毕竟，关系可能会走向另一个方向，如更健康的身体能让你从更积极的角度看待这个世界，那就不足为奇了。

As such, they risk confusing correlation with causation: perhaps those who spend more time on social media are more prone to negative emotions in the first place.

这样的话，他们可能把原与相关素给混淆了。或许花费大量时间在社交媒体上面的人们本来就是比较悲观的人。

But such correlations do not prove causation: it may be, for instance, that depressed, lonely children choose to spend more time doom-scrolling than happy ones do.

但这种相关性并不能证明关系，例如：抑郁、孤独的孩子可能比快乐的孩子选择花更多时间滚动智能手机或电子屏幕浏览大量负面内容。

Although the usual caveats about causation and correlation apply, researchers found that these associations remained, though to a lesser extent, after adjusting for the BMI of the mothers and their diet quality.

虽然关关系和相关性的一般警告仍然适用，但研究人员发现，在调整母亲的 BMI 和饮食质量后，这些关仍然存在，但程度较小。

One day, the substance that comprises you, at that particular time, will be arranged by the great laws of causation, in such a way that you die.

总有一天，在那个特定的时间，构成你的物质会被伟大的法则安排成这样一种方式，你会死去。

(That the website wastes no time in turning bitter will come as scant surprise to regular users.) No one is about to ascribe powers of causation to X.

(推特能瞬间情绪消沉，这对经常使用该网站的用户来说并不令人惊讶。)没有人会将关系的力量归X。

But he said that the research was limited to one country and as an observational study does not prove causation.

但他同时表示，这项研究仅限一个国家，并且作为一项观察性研究，它不能证明任何关系。

Of course, correlation does not equal causation, and you can have a healthy relationship with TV if consumed in moderation like anything else.

当然，相关性并不关系，如你可以有节制地看电视，那你也还是可以保持健康的状态。

But to be able to predict across 30 years, that's a big deal, that begins to get at causation.

但要预测未来三十年不是一件小事，需要找到其的关系。

Correlation is not causation, however: it could be that unhappy people seek refuge online.

然而，相关性不关系：也可能是不快乐的人在网上寻求逃避。