Hello、munejyuka。

You are experiencing the Forer effect (also known as the Forer effect).：Do you know the term "Barnum effect"?

I had no idea。

The other day、This is a word that appeared in a book I read.、I was curious so I looked into it.。

One of the methods used for fortune telling and personality diagnosis

What is the Forer effect?、It is said to be used for fortune telling and personality diagnosis.。

What do you mean?、

Create a personality description that fits many other people as well.、Feeling like it only applies to you

Is the content。

What exactly does it mean?、

Contents that apply to everyone when fortune telling、Presenting content that everyone wants to be like.、as if it were、This means that you will feel as if it only applies to you.。

If I could string together words that sounded good、Everyone thinks they are。

Or I want to think。

Being in this kind of mental state、It's called the Forer effect。

Also used when talking about investments

This Forer effect is、This seems to be something that comes up when discussing investments.。

What kind of thing is it?、

This company's 〇〇 business is expected to grow in the future.。Because the management team has experts in that field.、In the past two years, sales and profits have increased.It continues!

I hear stories like。

But it is also true that there are countless companies in the world with content like this.。

listen to this story、

This information is valuable! right now、I need to buy stock in this company! !

Then、That's when the Forer effect is in effect.。

Could you give us a little image?

Summary

Contents often used in fortune-telling and investment discussions

Forer effect

I briefly explained the word。

Even if you have never heard of the Forer effect,、It may be something you have come into contact with without realizing it.。

If you have the knowledge that there is something called the Forer effect、I think I will be less likely to believe in strange fortune telling or invitations.。

So、I think there's no harm in keeping it in the back of your mind.。

I hope I can be of some help to you all.。

*I have never read a fortune-telling book before.、I would like to read something。