correlation

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However, the researchers note that the findings show a correlation, not cause and effect, and that factors like motivation or self-discipline may also influence outcomes.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

Studies find a measurable negative correlation between heavy AI use and critical-thinking ability, mediated by what cognitive scientists call off-loading—the brain simply stops doing work it knows a machine will do.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Ongoing studies at the Shark Lab suggest that there might actually be a correlation between the high number of people in the ocean and the relatively low number of shark bites.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Higher activity is a positive, but Parker warns there is little historical correlation between the ISM and stock prices.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

In languages as diverse as Welsh, Arabic, Chinese, English and Hebrew, there is a reproducible correlation between the time required to pronounce numbers in a given language and the memory span of its speakers.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell