Correlation, in other words, rather than causation.

换言之，这是一种相互左右关系，而不是因果关系。

Correlation is not causation, as the saying goes.

，相关关系不是因果关系。

Unfortunately, as we all know, assuming causation can be risky.

不幸是，周所周知，假设因果关系是有风险。

Interesting, but it's important to note that correlation does not equal causation.

这点很有趣，但值得注意是这之间相互关系不等于因果关系。

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

还有一种相互关联谬误，我们大脑认为这就是因果关系。

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

这就是为什么我称之为人类因果关系凿证据。

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

相关性不等于因果关系，但强有力联系证据不容忽视。

Correlation is not causation, of course; successful businesses may feel freer to appoint atypical board members.

当然，相关性并不等同于因果性。成功企业也许能更随心所欲地任命与众不同董事。

To draw a firm conclusion, however, would take a clearer understanding of the direction of causation.

然而，要得出明论，需要对因果关系方向有更清晰了解。

We cannot draw causations from associations because there are chances that other factors might be in play.

我们不能从关联中得出因果关系，因为可能还有其他因素在起作用。

So, faced with a spooky, moving planchette, you might just try to assign causation anywhere you can.

所以，面对一个令人毛骨悚然移动占卜板，你可以试着在任何地方找到因果关系。

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

然而，相关性不等于因果关系：也可能是不快乐人在网上寻求逃避。

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，需要找到其中因果关系。

There is, then, a chain of causation leading from the gut to the liver that promotes tumours in obese mice.

之后，他们又发现了一连串因果现象，明了肥胖小鼠体内从大肠到肝脏诱发肿瘤成因。

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，这项研究仅限于一个国家，并且作为一项观察性研究，它不能证明任何因果关系。

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

重要是，要记住相关性并不等于因果关系，但是研究与智力相关变量是很有趣。

Now, this is--actually also illustrates the difference between proximate and ultimate causation.

现在，这实际上也明了近因和究竟因之间区别。

The Mandate of Heaven is remarkably flexible as an explanation of historical causation.

天命作为对历史因果关系解释非常灵活。

But what Twenge forgets to mention in her book is that correlation doesn’t mean causation.

但 Twenge 在她书中忘记提到是相关性并不意着因果关系。

But you have to be careful because correlation does not always equal causation.

但是你必须小心，因为相关性并不总是等于因果关系。