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==== Recording is not necessary to find relationships ====

==== Recording is not necessary to find relationships ====

User could just mentally compare one day and the next. Far fewer of the issues listed in this section apply to 'mental comparison'. In particular user saves time and privacy. Many purposes for self tracking can not be satisfied by just paying attention. Most relationships user would want to uncover require statistical analysis, especially strong effects that can only be seen across long periods. Though, more important effects are usually more sever and easier to notice. Many things a user would want to track required a device and can then be automatically tracked with very little effort on the user's part. This method relies completely on [[Self assessment]] with all its issues and minus a few of the mellowing techniques. In the end, this alternative method to self tracking is rarely usable.

User could just mentally compare one day and the next. Far fewer of the issues listed in this section apply to 'mental comparison'. In particular user saves time and privacy. Many purposes for self tracking can not be satisfied by just paying attention. Most relationships user would want to uncover require statistical analysis, especially strong effects that can only be seen across long periods. Though, more important effects are usually more sever and easier to notice. Many things a user would want to track required a device and can then be automatically tracked with very little effort on the user's part. 'Mental comparison' relies completely on [[Self assessment]] with all its issues and minus a few of the mellowing techniques. In the end, this alternative method to self tracking is rarely usable.

==== Negative engagement of User ====

==== Negative engagement of User ====