**N=1 Experimentation** is a term I've heard used for **experiments on the self**. Technically speaking, the "N" is the population count, and if N does equal one, that doesn't necessarily imply that *you* are that one. ## Limitations - Experiments cannot be run simultaneously without confounding each other - Experiments cannot be run simultaneously in independent people - Experiments cannot be repeated quickly - Experiments cannot be adequately *controlled* (ala [[The Scientific Method]]) - as circumstances around the independent variable are likely to change over time **** # More ## Source - self