The Barnum Effect - Why People Believe In Astrology And Psychics

Millions of people around the world believe in astrology and horoscopes, fortune tellers and psychic mediums. But why might someone believe in such claims? One explanation is known as the Barnum effect, a psychological phenomenon which we have all likely fallen for at some point.
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