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Accepting vague personality descriptions as uniquely applicable to oneself. The foundation of astrology and cold reading.
Enables fortune telling, personality scams, and explains why generic advice often feels personally meaningful.
People rate vague personality descriptions as highly accurate (85% accurate) when told they're personalized, even when everyone gets identical descriptions.
"Warning: Your thoughts may be more influenced by what you had for breakfast than you realise."