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Like an idiot, I went on Facebook for a while. It really is a wasteland of human confirmation bias, providing a spectrum of dopamine hits, head-shaking, and outright gasps. (Cute pics, though.)
New to me is the "Barnum Effect," which I argue is another form of confirmation bias, our susceptibility to believe what feels affirming. As some credit to circus guru P.T. Barnum, "there's a sucker born every minute." Despite this, I'd still like to identify as an INFJ, which confirms the emotional power of these psychological blind spots.
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Interesting video on the Barnum Effect. But what I want to know is -- is it called the Barnum Effect based on P.T. Barnum's statement that there's a sucker born every minute?
It's all BS, of course, except Myers Briggs personality types and tarot (my particular two interests, LOL!)
@Debrashewhoseeks Yes, my understanding is that the name alludes to that statement credited by some to PT Barnum. I should have mentioned that. Please see revisions.
And yes, I too want to believe in Myers Briggs, which is based on psych research, right (or am I just another sucker)?
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