Is Anecdotal Evidence Science?

Anoop Gupta

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AM J QUALITATIVE RES, Volume 9, Issue 1, pp. 75-85

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Abstract

It is asked how, if at all, can anecdotal evidence help us understand human thinking and behavior? First, the early views about anecdotal evidence are charted. Second, specific ways anecdotal evidence is used or could be, in conjunction with quantitative studies, independently, or for fields that require subjective self-understanding, running the gamut from economics to teaching, to medicine, to literature, are delved into. Finally, the ways in which anecdotal evidence can be used in scientific inquiry are summarized.

Keywords: Anecdotal evidence, narrative inquiry, qualitative research, rationality

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Gupta, A. (2025). Is Anecdotal Evidence Science?. American Journal of Qualitative Research, 9(1), 75-85. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/15880

Gupta, A. (2025). Is Anecdotal Evidence Science?. American Journal of Qualitative Research, 9(1), pp. 75-85. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/15880

Gupta A. Is Anecdotal Evidence Science?. AM J QUALITATIVE RES. 2025;9(1), 75-85. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/15880

Gupta, Anoop. "Is Anecdotal Evidence Science?". American Journal of Qualitative Research 2025 9 no. 1 (2025): 75-85. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/15880

Gupta, Anoop "Is Anecdotal Evidence Science?". American Journal of Qualitative Research, vol. 9, no. 1, 2025, pp. 75-85. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/15880

Gupta A. Is Anecdotal Evidence Science?. AM J QUALITATIVE RES. 2025;9(1):75-85. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/15880