cause and effect
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This research is observational, which means it cannot prove cause and effect.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
Their experiments focused on a specific scenario, repeated mild brain injury, and used CTE tissue to provide supporting observations rather than direct proof of cause and effect.
From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026
The study is cross-sectional, which means it cannot determine cause and effect and may be influenced by confounding factors or reverse causation.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
The Nobel laureate’s work transformed how central banks understand cause and effect in the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
You’re never really sure, since cause and effect have become as shifty as time itself.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
