Usually means: Perceiving vague statements as personally meaningful.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (Barnum effect)

noun:  The tendency of individuals to give high accuracy ratings to descriptions of their personality that are in fact vague and general enough to apply to a wide range of people.

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