Barnum effect
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The Barnum effect, also called the Forer effect, or less commonly the Barnum-Forer effect, is a common psychological phenomenon whereby individuals give high accuracy ratings to descriptions of their personality that supposedly are tailored specifically to them, that are in fact vague and general enough to apply to a wide range of people.
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See also
- Confirmation bias
- List of cognitive biases
- Law of truly large numbers
- Placebo
- Thinking, Fast and Slow
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