It's not science, but also a lot of stuff that purports to be science is not. "Science" is subject to many of the same forces that politics is. Using your pers

It's not science, but also a lot of stuff that purports to be science is not. "Science" is subject to many of the same forces that politics is. Using your personal experiences and the personal experiences of people you trust as an anchor is a good thing. It keeps you from falling for propaganda. Note that this DOES NOT mean studies conflicting with your personal experience are all wrong. The tricky part here is understanding the limit of what your own experience can tell you.