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单词 Barnum effect
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Definition of Barnum effect in English:

Barnum effect

noun
Psychology
  • The tendency to accept as true types of information such as character assessments or horoscopes, even when the information is so vague as to be worthless.

    〔心理〕巴纳姆效应

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Behavioural genetics is such smashing science, it does not need to use anything that could look like a Barnum effect.
    • It also cuts out the ‘Barnum effect’ of performers fishing for information.
    • The technique appears to have parallels to the Barnum effect used by some mediums, clairvoyants, and tarot card readers.
    • CSICOP's Joe Nickell appeared on the show to discuss techniques of cold reading and the Barnum effect.
    • Much of the seeming ‘accuracy ‘of such checklists could stem from ‘P.T. Barnum effects ‘.

Origin

Named after P. T. Barnum (see Barnum, P. T.); the word Barnum was in use from the mid 19th century as a noun in the sense 'nonsense, humbug'.

Definition of Barnum effect in US English:

Barnum effect

noun
Psychology
  • The tendency to accept certain information as true, such as character assessments or horoscopes, even when the information is so vague as to be worthless.

    〔心理〕巴纳姆效应

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It also cuts out the ‘Barnum effect’ of performers fishing for information.
    • Much of the seeming ‘accuracy ‘of such checklists could stem from ‘P.T. Barnum effects ‘.
    • CSICOP's Joe Nickell appeared on the show to discuss techniques of cold reading and the Barnum effect.
    • Behavioural genetics is such smashing science, it does not need to use anything that could look like a Barnum effect.
    • The technique appears to have parallels to the Barnum effect used by some mediums, clairvoyants, and tarot card readers.

Origin

Named after P. T. Barnum (see Barnum, P. T); the word Barnum was in use from the mid 19th century as a noun in the sense ‘nonsense, humbug’.

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