diff --git a/docs/08_causality.md b/docs/08_causality.md index 3f23c80..869cbf0 100644 --- a/docs/08_causality.md +++ b/docs/08_causality.md @@ -215,9 +215,9 @@ to make hypothesis about the causal model. This are the rules to stop the flow of information throught any individual junction: 1. In a chain junction $A\rightarrow B\rightarrow C$ controlling for B prevents information about A from getting to C or viceversa -2. In a fork junction $A\lefttarrow B\rightarrow C$ controlling for B prevents information about A from getting to C or viceversa +2. In a fork junction $A\leftarrow B\rightarrow C$ controlling for B prevents information about A from getting to C or viceversa 3. In a collider $A\rightarrow B\leftarrow C$ the variables A and C start out independent, but if you control for B information starts flowing. -4. 4. Controlling for descendants of a variable is like partially controlling for the variable itself +4. Controlling for descendants of a variable is like partially controlling for the variable itself > I consider the complete solution of the confounding problem one of the main highlights of the causal revolution