> [!abstract] > An anecdotal evidence (or anecdata) is a piece of evidence based on descriptions and reports of individual, personal experiences, or observations, collected in a non-systematic manner (Wikipedia, 2024). >[!related] >- **North** (upstream): — >- **West** (similar): [[Data dredging]]; [[Forking paths problem]]; >- **East** (different): — >- **South** (downstream): —