Abstract

GOMEZ-RESTREPO, Carlos  and  DELGADO RAMIREZ, Martha Beatriz. Notes about Causality. rev.colomb.psiquiatr. [online]. 2006, vol.35, n.1, pp.96-104. ISSN 0034-7450.

Objective: to describe some definitions of causality, some explanations and understanding models, as well as some key elements used to identify it. Results: the paper reports a succinct description for causality and the models that have been used to explain the concept and understand it. The errors more frequently found when causality is explored and their key elements to determine causality, including the psychological and sociocultural plausibility, are discussed. Conclusion: the multicausal models may better explain the psychological phenomena.

Keywords : Causality; bias.

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