> That's because every one of those "observations" applies to most everyone. It's the same reason why astrological horoscopes apply to everyone. Example from p

> That's because every one of those "observations" applies to most everyone. It's the same reason why astrological horoscopes apply to everyone. Example from psycholoy: > https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Barnum_effect&oldid=838924301 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Barnum_effect&old... By the way, the statements in the > https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Barnum_effect&oldid=838924301#Early_research https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Barnum_effect&old... paragraph actually describe me rather badly (I am badly described using "wishy-washy statements"), so I believe this effect hardly works on me.