@rlmcelreath : Multiple regression is not an oracle that spits out the total causal effects of each explanatory variable. Adding variables can hurt as much as it can help, whether a study is observational or experimental. elevanth.org/blog/25021/06/1… • TwiCopy

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Richard McElreath 🦔

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Multiple regression is not an oracle that spits out the total causal effects of each explanatory variable. Adding variables can hurt as much as it can help, whether a study is observational or experimental. elevanth.org/blog/2021/06/1…