Barnum effect
English
editEtymology
editNamed after American showman Phineas Taylor Barnum.
Noun
editBarnum effect (plural Barnum effects)
- The tendency of individuals to give high accuracy ratings to descriptions of their personality that are in fact vague and general enough to apply to a wide range of people.
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editFurther reading
edit- Barnum effect on Wikipedia.Wikipedia