Barnus Effect proposes that "individuals are able to recognize the characteristics [mentioned in universally valid personality description] in themselves — when it is not to their disadvantage — while oblivious to their presence in others" (Forer, 1949, p. 118).
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Forer, B. R. (1949). The fallacy of personal validation: A classroom demonstration of gullibility. *The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology*, *44*(1), 118-123. <https://doi.org/10.1037/h0059240>
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