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Linking self-experimentation to past and future science: Extended measures, individual subjects, and the power of graphical presentation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 April 2004

Sigrid S. Glenn*
Affiliation:
Department of Behavior Analysis, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203-0919

Abstract

The case for the value of self-experimentation in advancing science is convincing. Important features of the method include (1) repeated measures of individual behavior, over extended time, to discover cause/effect relations, and (2) vivid graphical presentations. Large-scale research on Pavlovian conditioning and weight control is needed because verification could result in easy and inexpensive mitigation of a serious public health problem.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2004

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