Comments on: How Poverty Affects the Brain http://www.lonegunman.co.uk/2009/04/09/how-poverty-affects-the-brain/ Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:29:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lloyd Morgan http://www.lonegunman.co.uk/2009/04/09/how-poverty-affects-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-1461 Lloyd Morgan Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:41:57 +0000 http://www.lonegunman.co.uk/?p=2608#comment-1461 Don't worry, I definitely realise that poverty != diminished cognitive ability and that these studies are merely showing (for now) correlations rather than causations between poverty, stress, and diminished memory capacity. <a title="LoneGunman Search: Correlation Causation" href="http://www.lonegunman.co.uk/?s=correlation+causation" rel="nofollow">A quick search on this site</a> shows that I'm big on noting the difference between correlation and causation, but we must also be open-minded about these things. The statistical methods discussed in the article are fairly solid, but proponents on both sides must not be too hasty to jump to conclusions. Don’t worry, I definitely realise that poverty != diminished cognitive ability and that these studies are merely showing (for now) correlations rather than causations between poverty, stress, and diminished memory capacity.

A quick search on this site shows that I’m big on noting the difference between correlation and causation, but we must also be open-minded about these things.

The statistical methods discussed in the article are fairly solid, but proponents on both sides must not be too hasty to jump to conclusions.

]]> By: SB http://www.lonegunman.co.uk/2009/04/09/how-poverty-affects-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-1453 SB Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:06:33 +0000 http://www.lonegunman.co.uk/?p=2608#comment-1453 The research doesn't show how poverty AFFECTS the brain. It shows, at most, that poverty and stress are correlated. But both poverty and stress could (and likely often are) caused by a third factor (for example, a father who drinks and is verbally abusive). The research doesn’t show how poverty AFFECTS the brain. It shows, at most, that poverty and stress are correlated. But both poverty and stress could (and likely often are) caused by a third factor (for example, a father who drinks and is verbally abusive).

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