selftrialism

/ˌsɛlfˈtraɪəlɪzəm/nounVerified New

Policy-by-personal-experiment: "it worked on me, therefore it is true."

The n-of-1 elevated to an epistemology; testimonials outrun trials because they are available, and the anecdote has better distribution than the study.

Etym. — *self* + *trial* + *-ism*.

Rel. — supplementcreep

Novelty check: NEW · checked 2026-11-04

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