Hey everyone, so this is my first post ever in here
I have arrived
Hey everyone, so this is my first post ever in here
Omg welcome I've been waiting for you all this time
Hmm, I wonder what your type is? lol
The Barnum or Forer effect is the tendency for people to judge that general, universally valid statements about personality are actually specific descriptions of their own personalities. A "universally valid" statement is one that is true of everyone—or, more likely, nearly everyone. It is not known why people tend to make such misjudgments, but the effect has been experimentally reproduced.
The psychologist Paul Meehl named this fallacy "the P.T. Barnum effect" because Barnum built his circus and dime museum on the principle of having something for everyone. It is also called "the Forer effect" after its discoverer, the psychologist Bertram R. Forer, who modestly dubbed it "the fallacy of personal validation".
Very LSE of me indeed
LSE always use the kissy emoji
The Barnum or Forer effect is the tendency for people to judge that general, universally valid statements about personality are actually specific descriptions of their own personalities. A "universally valid" statement is one that is true of everyone—or, more likely, nearly everyone. It is not known why people tend to make such misjudgments, but the effect has been experimentally reproduced.
The psychologist Paul Meehl named this fallacy "the P.T. Barnum effect" because Barnum built his circus and dime museum on the principle of having something for everyone. It is also called "the Forer effect" after its discoverer, the psychologist Bertram R. Forer, who modestly dubbed it "the fallacy of personal validation".
aww ur name reminds me of @Poptart. @Pizzacrust meet Poptart... Poptart, Pizzacrust. lol
Lol hi @Pizzacrust, welcome to the forum (:Originally Posted by BandD
Hi @Poptart, late reply ik but thank you
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