Barnum effect
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Named after American showman Phineas Taylor Barnum.
Noun[edit]
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[edit]
- Barnum effect on Wikipedia.Wikipedia