Correlation, in other words, rather than causation.

换言之，这是一种相互左右的，而不是因。

Correlation is not causation, as the saying goes.

俗话说，相不是因。

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

不幸的是，周所周知，假设因是有风险的。

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

这点很有趣，但值得注意的是这之间的相互不等于因。

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

还有一种相互联的谬误，我们的大脑认为这就是因。

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的确凿证据。

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

相性不等于因，但强有力的联证据不容忽视。

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

当然，相性并不等同于因性。成功的企业也许能更随心所欲地任命与众不同的董事。

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

然而，要得出明确的结论，需要对因的方向有更清晰的了解。

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

我们不能从联中得出因，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的移动的占卜板，你可以试着在任何地方找到因。

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

然而，相性不等于因：也可能是不快乐的人在网上寻求逃避。

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，需要找到其中的因。

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的因现象，说明了肥胖小鼠体内从大肠到肝脏诱发肿瘤的成因。

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。

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，要记住相性并不等于因，但是研究与智力相的变量是很有趣的。

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

现在，这实际上也说明了近因和究竟因之间的区别。

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

天命作为对历史因的解释非常灵活。

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

但 Twenge 在她的书中忘记提到的是相性并不意着因。

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

但是你必须小心，因为相性并不总是等于因。