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→Correlation v. causation
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*** ex. "I washed the car, so it rained the next day." | *** ex. "I washed the car, so it rained the next day." | ||
* superstitions are frequently derived from a confusion between correlation and causation | * superstitions are frequently derived from a confusion between correlation and causation | ||
* rationalization is a form of misallocation of correlation for cause: | |||
** ex., if a student gets a low grade: | |||
*** "It's my teacher's fault" or | |||
*** "Well, I didn't have time to study, anyway" | |||
*** = placing blame on something that did not cause the outcome of the low grade | |||
=== Types of causes === | === Types of causes === | ||