Researcher Ahmed Abzid for "dummy": the personal testimony in the podcast is not final truth and is subject to a methodology of criticism and comparison.
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Researcher Ahmed Abzid said, in an interview with Dema News Network, that personal testimony in podcast programs is not taken in the field of historical documentation as final truth, but is subject to internal and external criticism like other historical documents.
Abzid explained that the evaluation of testimonies requires matching their information with documents and proven facts, and taking into account the factors that affect the witness's narration.
Explain that these factors include personal bias, the nature of the witness's memory, the time interval between the occurrence of the event and the testimony, in addition to the witness's location and circumstances during the event and when presenting the account.
He emphasized that taking these limitations into account does not mean questioning the credibility of evidence or reducing its importance, but subjecting it to a scientific methodology of criticism, evaluation and comparison.
Abzid emphasized the importance of comparing personal testimonies to each other, and using the narratives of people who experienced the same event from different places and circumstances.
He noted that matching information to historical documents and proven facts contributes to the evaluation of narratives and their use in documentation, without treating them as complete or final evidence.
Explain that a person's testimony reflects his point of view, his experience, the surrounding environment and what he experiences from his position, and does not necessarily provide an accurate and comprehensive picture of everything that happened.