Correlation vs. Causation

The difference between Correlation and Causation boils down to if something happened because of the action or if it was just a coincidence. A correlation is a statement about how closely together two things are related. A correlation does not mean that they are directly related to each other. A causation on the other hand means that two things have a direct impact on the other. Many times correlations are mistaken as causations but in reality what people are directly linking together is not always true.