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Originally Posted by fjtorres
The problem with all these demonizing studies that pop up in the media twice a week is that most ignore that correlation does not imply causation. And few if any publicize the sample size and methodology (or the source of their funding) as much as their conclusions.
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"At this point, it is not clear whether depressed people begin to listen to more music to escape, or whether listening to large amounts of music can lead to depression, or both. Either way, these findings may help clinicians and parents recognize links between media and depression,"
In this case they don't appear to be making conclusions regarding causation. Finding correlation is always the first step, no matter what cause is determined. At this point that's all they've done. "Finding a link" can be helpful even if the link isn't causative (can be used as a warning sign, etc).