Causes & Correlations
Critical Thinking Training Course
•
3m 25s
When two things occur together, that is called correlation. However, It may be that neither of the two things causes the other, and in fact are both being caused by some third force. This video looks at how making an incorrect assumption of the cause of something at work, can lead to errors being made.
Up Next in Critical Thinking Training Course
-
The Gamblers Fallacy
Perhaps the most common fallacy in our reasoning about probability is the Gambler's Fallacy which is the belief that if something hasn't happened for a long time it's bound to happen soon. But is this true?
-
The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
We all need to be aware of the phenomenon of the self-fulfilling prophecy, a prediction that causes itself to come true, it's well attested, with countless examples in practice.
-
A False Dichotomy - Part 1
Speakers use False Dichotomy when they want to shake people out of a neutral position by saying that a neutral position is impossible. Of course, they know that a neutral position IS possible. What they're really saying is that the neutral position is unacceptable...
