Thread: “Correlation is not causation - interesting opinion piece critical of news reporting
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Old 09-09-2013, 10:55 AM
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Default The "Cum Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc" Fallacy
"with this, therefore because of this"

Probably the most common mistake in the diagnosis and treatment of medical and psychological conditions. Actually, probably the most common mistake in general when analyzing correlated variables.
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