Causal FallaciesCausal fallacy
Reverse Causation
Definition:
Mistaking the direction of cause and effect by treating the outcome as the cause.
Example:
People who use pain medication report more pain, so the medication must create the pain.
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Why Correlation ≠ Causation (Biggest Psychology Mistake)
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