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social media use may be correlated to lower self-control
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2023 5:09 am
by VioletRuiz
Why is 'correlate' used here? shouldn't it be 'lead to'?
Re: social media use may be correlated to lower self-control
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2023 6:43 am
by alohasmith201
Correlation is simply a relationship where one action relates to another activity — but one event doesn't necessarily cause the other event to happen. So I think both variations are suitable here. I no longer understand the essence of the proposal. How are self-control and social networks connected? More precisely, self-control can be associated with almost everything in the world. For example, I have recently promoted my product on TikTok (I sell clothes). I use many tricks to promote my channel. For instance, I take attractive photos and videos of people wearing my clothes. I buy music, and I also use an additional service
famoid.com to promote the TikTok channel. This is a lot of work, and it seems to me that these actions, on the contrary, increase self-control.
Re: social media use may be correlated to lower self-control
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:10 pm
by DaDirtiest
correlation is used here to signify 'LINKED'
Re: social media use may be correlated to lower self-control
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2023 3:15 am
by Keyll
DaDirtiest wrote: Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:10 pm
correlation is used here to signify 'LINKED'
So... that was supposed to be a spam link, I take it?
I'm so confused.
Re: social media use may be correlated to lower self-control
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 2:48 am
by DaDirtiest
Keyll wrote: Tue Jan 10, 2023 3:15 am
DaDirtiest wrote: Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:10 pm
correlation is used here to signify 'LINKED'
So... that was supposed to be a spam link, I take it?
I'm so confused.
yes bot activity
Re: social media use may be correlated to lower self-control
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 5:43 am
by Keyll
DaDirtiest wrote: Wed Jan 11, 2023 2:48 am
Keyll wrote: Tue Jan 10, 2023 3:15 am
DaDirtiest wrote: Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:10 pm
correlation is used here to signify 'LINKED'
So... that was supposed to be a spam link, I take it?
I'm so confused.
yes bot activity
Looks like there's been quite a lot of it lately. I guess everyone's moved to the Discord.
Re: social media use may be correlated to lower self-control
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2024 1:53 am
by IndicaPhil
I get why you’d think "lead to" fits better, but "correlate" is more about showing that there’s a link between social media use and lower self-control without saying one definitely causes the other. It’s like when I noticed that I tend to scroll mindlessly on my phone when I'm stressed, but I wouldn’t say social media is the sole reason for my stress. It’s more nuanced than that, and using "correlate" helps capture that idea.