バーナム効こう果か

noun

Barnum effect; Forer effect

A psychological phenomenon where individuals believe vague, general personality descriptions apply specifically to them. Used in psychology and discussions of horoscopes, fortune-telling, and personality tests.

• 占うらないが当あたっているように感かんじるのは、バーナム効こう果かのせいかもしれない。

  The reason you feel that fortune-telling is accurate might be due to the Barnum effect.

• 心しん理り学がくの授じゅ業ぎょうでバーナム効こう果かについて学まなんだ。

  I learned about the Barnum effect in psychology class.