A call for more clarity around causality in neuroscience

David L. BARACK; Earl K. MILLER; Christopher I. MOORE; Adam M. PACKER; Luiz PESSOA; Lauren N. ROSS; Nicole C. RUST

doi:10.1016/j.tins.2022.06.003

A call for more clarity around causality in neuroscience

David L. BARACK^*, Earl K. MILLER, Christopher I. MOORE, Adam M. PACKER, Luiz PESSOA, Lauren N. ROSS, Nicole C. RUST

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Abstract

In neuroscience, the term ‘causality’ is used to refer to different concepts, leading to confusion. Here we illustrate some of those variations, and we suggest names for them. We then introduce four ways to enhance clarity around causality in neuroscience.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	654-655
Number of pages	2
Journal	Trends in Neurosciences
Volume	45
Issue number	9
Early online date	6 Jul 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tins.2022.06.003
Publication status	Published - Sept 2022
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

causality
inactivation
perturbation
stimulation

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A call for more clarity around causality in neuroscience

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