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While this is a wonderful idea in theory, a key reason it's often not used for experiments is that there are just too many variables to control for (including,
by mathgeek 2y ago
While this is a wonderful idea in theory, a key reason it's often not used for experiments is that there are just too many variables to control for (including, for example, the ongoing effects of spending a month wondering if you're taking something that's affecting you... which affects you in and of itself).
- akoboldfrying 2y agoDon't those effects cancel with the effects on those participants who take the same 2 treatments but in the reverse order?
- kortilla 2y agoThat’s why you need multiple participants and why this idea for doing experiments on just yourself doesn’t work well
- walthamstow 2y agoI agree it's not perfect, you're right to cite the Hawthorne effect. The vitamin D one for example would be affected by weather and seasonality. But I still think it would be really cool and a good product.
- amelius 2y agoYeah, even watching the news can make your stress levels go up.