Causal reasoning

Definition

Causal reasoning is about what makes what happen: identifying causes, tracing effects, and proposing mechanisms. Good causal claims rest on more than sequence or coincidence — they point to a process that connects cause to effect, and they survive checks against rival causes.

Memory hook

“Cause = a connection you can trace, not just a sequence you noticed.”

What it sounds like

• …which is what caused…
• Because of the…, the… happened.
• If we remove X, Y should stop.