Anecdotal claims of cures are counterbalanced by assertions of harm, and the American Psychological Association, for example, cautions ethical practitioners under the Hippocratic oath to do no harm to refrain from attempts at conversion therapy.

Anecdotal evidence cites a number of compounds as providing benefits for Dupuytren's patients, but there is little or no formal scientific evidence to support these claims.

Anecdotal evidence suggests that narcissists may be particularly common in the financial sector as they " are able to make quick, bold decisions without any thought for the consequences these might have on other people ".< ref >" When narcissism becomes pathological ", Adrian Tempany, Financial Times, 4 September 2010, accessed 23 June 2012 .< http :// www. ft. com / cms / s / 2 / 5ff67be2-b636-11df-a784-00144feabdc0. html # axzz1wu6UVK53 ></ ref > One financier with experience of NPD claimed to know a recruitment consultant who actively sought to recruit narcissists.

Anecdotal reports suggest that the symptoms of AIWS are fairly common in childhood, with many people growing out of them in their teens.

Anecdotal historical accounts report that flat-headed cats are nocturnal, but an adult captive female was crepuscular and most active between 8: 00 and 11: 30 and between 18: 00 and 22: 00 hours.

Anecdotal evidence suggests that illegal archiving of television programs is widely regarded as socially acceptable, and it is doubtful that many users of home Video Cassette Recorders ( VCRs ) are aware that this activity is unlawful in some countries.

Anecdotal evidence is not necessarily representative of a " typical " experience ; in fact, human cognitive biases such as confirmation bias mean that exceptional or confirmatory anecdotes are much more likely to be remembered.

Anecdotal evidence suggests that the results of herbal treatments are minimal and very subtle, if at all noticeable, when compared to conventional hormone therapy.

Anecdotal stories report that Marfa lights are typically seen west, south and southeast of the View Park instead of southwest as shown in this image.

Anecdotal evidence suggests viable seed production is enhanced where two or more plants are present in close proximity.

Anecdotal references indicate that some justices are hesitant to rely on ' law clerks ' on account of concerns with confidentiality, especially in politically sensitive disputes.

Anecdotal and empirical evidence suggests that types of this grass are quite flammable even when apparently green-particularly in Southeast Asian climates.

Anecdotal evidence from local fishermen suggests that prop strikes are from fishing boats in the off-season, rather than from tourist boats in the main February-June tourist season.

Anecdotal evidence from local fishermen suggests that prop strikes are from fishing boats in the off-season, rather than from tourist boats in the main January-May tourist season.

Anecdotal evidence suggests there are many customers who do not understand DCC and are not able to make an informed decision whether to elect to pay in the local currency or in their home currency.

Anecdotal evidence supports such games being played primarily by the Djabwurrung and Jardwadjali people and other tribes in the Wimmera, The Mallee and Millewa regions of western Victoria, Australia ( which are commonly associated with the name " Marn Grook "); however, according to some accounts, the range extended to the Wurundjeri in the Yarra Valley, the Gunai people of Gippsland region in Victoria and the Riverina in south western New South Wales.

* Anecdotal evidence suggests that some software patents cover either trivial inventions or inventions that would have been obvious to persons of ordinary skill in the art at the time the invention was made.

Anecdotal evidence suggests some Blepharitis sufferers have found Omega-3 supplementation in the form of Fish Oil or Flaxseed to be beneficial in reducing the primary symptoms of Blepharitis.

Anecdotal reports suggest that some rat-catchers in Europe would raise rats instead of catching them in order to increase their eventual payment from the town or city they were employed by.

* Anecdotal cognitivism, a psychological methodology for interpreting animal behavior in terms of mental states, comparable to the mental states of humans.

Anecdotal evidence from ABC archives in 1982 suggested workers would rest detonators on their knees during travel, as it was the softest ride for them.

Anecdotal evidence suggest that racism was a key factor — in his book on the history of Australian radio, author and broadcaster Wayne Mac recounts that when a local Melbourne DJ of the 1960s played the new Ike and Tina Turner single " River Deep Mountain High " it was immediately pulled from the playlist by the station's program manager for being " too noisy and too black ".

Anecdotal observations and 42 % of examined fossil records indicated that any substantial colony of medium-to large-sized colonial ground squirrels, such as Richardson's ground squirrels, may provide a sufficient prey base and a source of burrows for black-footed ferrets.

Anecdotal evidence suggests fire ants may have been present in Australia for six to eight years prior to formal identification.

Anecdotal evidence indicates that omission is, in general, more successful than disclosure, especially for mid-level infractions.

Anecdotal evidence also suggests they would be rejected for being overqualified.

Anecdotal accounts have often blamed conclavists for the breach of secrecy in papal elections.

Anecdotal evidence suggests that 2, 500-3, 000 years is about average for the Taelons by the time they arrive on Earth.

Anecdotal evidence suggests that Kissinger had told Anwar El Sadat that the reason for the U. S. airlift was that the Israelis were close to " going nuclear.

Anecdotal evidence, however, has suggested that while they may have decreased as a whole through 1997 ( when the Adoption and Safe Families Act was passed ), for adoptions of Eastern-European born children they may well have increased, and thus the rate may have stabilized.

Anecdotal evidence suggests that the Russian Blue may be better tolerated by individuals with mild to moderate allergies.

Anecdotal literature reinforces this impression of general societal acceptance of the public celebration of male-male love ( which hostile Western caricatures of Islamic societies in medieval and early modern times simply exaggerate ).

Anecdotal evidence is also frequently misinterpreted via the availability heuristic, which leads to an overestimation of prevalence.

Anecdotal reports claim that valerian is also attractive to rats — so much so that it had been used to bait traps.

Anecdotal evidence from parents suggest that EC is not as convenient as conventional diapering.

Anecdotal and research evidence suggests that navigation ( especially on foot ) in a disconnected network of cul-de-sac and looped streets is inconvenient and non-intuitive, particularly when combined with curvilinear geometry.

Anecdotal evidence is an informal account of evidence in the form of an anecdote.

Anecdotal evidence is considered dubious support of a claim ; it is accepted only in lieu of more solid evidence.

Anecdotal evidence is considered the least certain type of scientific information.

Anecdotal evidence is often unscientific or pseudoscientific because various forms of cognitive bias may affect the collection or presentation of evidence.

" Anecdotal piercing lore associates this piercing ( along with many other male genital piercings ) with various chastity devices that have been used throughout history, although there is little hard data to back up this claim.

# Anecdotal evidence is used to back up the claim.

Anecdotal press reports from anonymous sources also suggest that the incidence of homosexuality in the Roman Catholic priesthood is much higher than in the general population.

Anecdotal evidence indicates that the area and production of ricebean in Nepal is declining due to the introduction of high yielding maize varieties and increasing use of chemical fertilizers, while consumption is decreasing due to increased availability of more preferred pulses in the local markets.

Anecdotal evidence suggesting that they have an aphrodisiac effect is likely to be an urban myth.

Anecdotal wisdom thus maintains that there is a synergistic link between the two.