Brilliant social experiment By Bertram R. Forer exposing the human tendency to be overly impressed by vague statements which in turn leads results in people endowing those offering such statements with an unwarranted high degree of insight.
In other words, things do not need to be accurate to be perceived as accurate. A realization, which for those in know can be exploited very effectively.
The Fallacy of Personal Validation a Classroom Demonstration of Gullibility(Kindle edition) forms part of an initiative by the website www.all-about-psychology.com to make important, insightful and engaging psychology publications widely available.
In other words, things do not need to be accurate to be perceived as accurate. A realization, which for those in know can be exploited very effectively.
The Fallacy of Personal Validation a Classroom Demonstration of Gullibility(Kindle edition) forms part of an initiative by the website www.all-about-psychology.com to make important, insightful and engaging psychology publications widely available.
