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The anecdotal evidence fallacy is when someone uses a personal experience or an isolated example instead of a sound argument or compelling evidence. | '''The anecdotal evidence fallacy is when someone uses a personal experience or an isolated example instead of a sound argument or compelling evidence.''' | ||
Anecdotes can be be made up, misconstrued or be a statistical outlier which is insignificant when further evidence is considered. | Anecdotes can be be made up, misconstrued or be a statistical outlier which is insignificant when further evidence is considered.<ref>'''When and why do people act on flawed science? Effects of anecdotes and prior beliefs on evidence-based decision-making'''. Audrey L. Michal, Yiwen Zhong & Priti Shah. Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications volume 6, Article number: 28 (2021). Accessed on 15th September 2022 via <nowiki>https://cognitiveresearchjournal.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s41235-021-00293-2</nowiki></ref> | ||
=== Example === | === Example === | ||