Title: A Simplified Explanation of Anecdotal Evidence With Examples - Psychologenie
Headings: A Simplified Explanation of Anecdotal Evidence With Examples
A Simplified Explanation of Anecdotal Evidence With Examples
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What Is Anecdotal Evidence?
Instances of Anecdotal Evidence
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Content: It must be good.” is an example of anecdotal evidence. Example 3
Anecdotal evidence is popularly used in advertising and marketing of goods and services, as research suggests that viewers are more likely to remember certain extraordinary examples rather than a generalized example. Hence, advertisers use anecdotal evidence to promote their products. Clubs advertise the time when a celebrity partied there to attract customers, even though that celebrity is probably never going to come there again. Casinos and lotteries promote instances of people who win something, though winning something in both cases is very rare, and losses are almost guaranteed. Diet supplement companies give instances of people who were on the heavier side earlier and who changed dramatically after using their products, even though the people in the promotion are probably just models, and that the supplement is actually a waste of time and money. Example 4
A woman looking for a good anti-aging cream comes across a brand that her friend has said is very effective. Her friend is not a beauty expert, but has read a good review about this brand on some website, and has based her claim on this non-concrete evidence. The woman too, bases her conclusion about the effectiveness of this cream and goes ahead and buys it for herself.