Identifying the Barnum Effect

This quiz is designed to help you identify whether you are prone to the Barnum Effect, a cognitive bias where people believe vague and general statements to be personally true.

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You read a horoscope that says, "You value the opinions of the people around you, but can sometimes be stubborn when they don't align with your thoughts." How do you feel about this statement?

It is a perfect description of me. My friends would agree with it too.

It sounds somewhat like me, but it also describes a lot of people I know.

It’s too general to really mean anything specific about me.

Horoscopes are just vague generalizations. I don’t put any stock in them.