ELI5 mode
To revert to an earlier, often less mature or more primitive state, especially under stress or adversity, as in reverting to childish behaviors. In statistics, it describes the method of analyzing data to predict outcomes based on variable relationships, originating from the concept of 'regression toward the mean.' This dual usage highlights humanity's tendency to slide backward—or data's pull to averages—in intriguing ways.
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