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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Example 2
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Content: Lisa asks her colleague whose friend has been there before to recommend a few places in Barbados where she can stay comfortably. Lisa’s colleague confidently gives her a list of places to see, things to do, and where she can stay when in Barbados, and Lisa plans her entire trip based on her colleague’s advice. Lisa’s colleague is not a travel expert, and nor does she have any clue about what Lisa’s idea of a comfortable stay is. Yet, Lisa plans her trip according to her advice, instead of referring to a travel company who is an expert in these matters. Making a conclusion based on the colleague’s advice, “If she has a friend who has been there, she knows what she’s saying. 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.