"Barnum effect" meaning in All languages combined

See Barnum effect on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Barnum effects [plural]
Etymology: Named after American showman Phineas Taylor Barnum. Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|showman||||}} showman, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Phineas Taylor Barnum}} Phineas Taylor Barnum, {{named-after|en|Phineas Taylor Barnum|nat=American|occ=showman|wplink=P. T. Barnum}} Named after American showman Phineas Taylor Barnum Head templates: {{en-noun}} Barnum effect (plural Barnum effects)
  1. 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. Categories (topical): Logical fallacies Synonyms: Forer effect
    Sense id: en-Barnum_effect-en-noun-nDkkSwHF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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