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Barnum effect
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English
Etymology
Named after American showman Phineas Taylor Barnum.
Noun
Barnum 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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Further reading
Barnum effect on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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