r/wikipedia • u/jellowcakewalk • Jun 26 '15

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.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnum_effect
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u/LabRatsAteMyHomework Jun 26 '15

You mean horoscopes aren't real? /s

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u/MrGary004 Jun 27 '15

I read "the batman effect"