Correlation, in other words, rather than causation.

换言之，这一种相互左右的关，因果关。

Correlation is not causation, as the saying goes.

俗话说，相关关因果关。

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

幸的，周所周知，假设因果关有风险的。

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

这点很有趣，但值得注意的这之间的相互关等于因果关。

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

还有一种相互关联的谬误，我们的大脑认为这就因果关。

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

这就为什么我称之为人类因果关的确凿证据。

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

相关性等于因果关，但强有力的联证据容忽视。

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

当，相关性并等同于因果性。成功的企业也许能更随心所欲地任命与众同的董事。

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

，得出明确的结论，需对因果关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.

我们能从关联中得出因果关，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的移动的占卜板，你可以试着在任何地方找到因果关。

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

，相关性等于因果关：也可能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.

但预测未来三十年一件小事，需找到其中的因果关。

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果现象，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，它能证明任何因果关。

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

重的，记住相关性并等于因果关，但研究与智力相关的变量很有趣的。

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.

天命作为对历史因果关的解释非常灵活。

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相关性并意着因果关。

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

但你必须小心，因为相关性并总等于因果关。