I’m referring to fake causality as described in Eliezer’s post, here.
I’ve often heard it said that “depression is a chemical imbalance”, or that depression may be caused by biochemistry. But isn’t everything we experience- every emotion (or lack thereof), manifest physically in the brain as a chemical state, regardless of the cause? What is the predictive value of saying depression is caused by biochemistry?
Seems like there must be a reason for that chemical state in the first place, whether it be life events, something you ate, a pathogen, genetics, or whatever it may be.
[Question] Is (“Chemical Imbalance” ⇒ Depression) an example of fake causality?
I’m referring to fake causality as described in Eliezer’s post, here.
I’ve often heard it said that “depression is a chemical imbalance”, or that depression may be caused by biochemistry. But isn’t everything we experience- every emotion (or lack thereof), manifest physically in the brain as a chemical state, regardless of the cause? What is the predictive value of saying depression is caused by biochemistry?
Seems like there must be a reason for that chemical state in the first place, whether it be life events, something you ate, a pathogen, genetics, or whatever it may be.