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Barnum effect: a standalone construct

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Barnumeffect1 CONSTRUCTBarnum effectFORER · PSYCHOLOGY

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accepting vague, general personality descriptions as uniquely accurate for oneself.

In psychology, Barnum effect refers to accepting vague, general personality descriptions as uniquely accurate for oneself. This meaning comes from Forer (1949) in The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology.[1]

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  1. Forer, B. R. (1949). The fallacy of personal validation: a classroom demonstration of gullibility. The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 44(1), 118-123. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0059240

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