Wikipedia about the Barnum effect

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    • Published: 08-04-2015 05:48 pm
    • "The Barnum effect, also called the Forer effect, is the observation that individuals will give high accuracy ratings to descriptions of their personality that supposedly are tailored specifically for them, but are in fact vague and general enough to apply to a wide range of people. This effect can provide a partial explanation for the widespread acceptance of some beliefs and practices, such as astrology, fortune telling, graphology, aura reading and some types of personality tests."

      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnum_effect
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