Positive Correlation

One thing I wanted to talk about this week was positive correlation. A positive correlation occurs when one event occurs, a second, predictable event occurs as well. So the two things are related, but the one doesn’t necessarily cause the other. It’s important that correlation does not prove causation, only that the two things are related. An example of positive correlation is that when I stick to my diet and don’t cheat and eat things I’m not supposed to, I lose weight. Another example is going to the gym. When I go to the gym often, and put more effort into my workouts, I see greater fitness gains. I also feel better and have more energy. I think it’s tough to differentiate between causation and correlation because most of the things I do I have very little knowledge of how they actually work. For example, in the diet and fitness examples, I have no idea about the science behind any of that, I just do what I’ve found to work through trial and error, but because for me working out and eating well go hand in hand, I’m really not sure if one is more effective than the other.