The Barnum Effect - Why People Believe In Astrology And Psychics

Millions of people around the world believe in astrology and horoscopes, fortune tellers and psychic mediums. But why might someone believe in such claims? One explanation is known as the Barnum effect, a psychological phenomenon which we have all likely fallen for at some point. Sources and additional reading: https://goo.gl/WDtqjR https://goo.gl/bHzNNa https://goo.gl/2Jmhfu https://goo.gl/1nPjFd https://goo.gl/8qAaDT https://goo.gl/t3CS5P https://goo.gl/2LFMtc https://goo.gl/NxPjn2 Music: "Fretless", "Impromptu in Blue" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Website: http://www.smartbydesignstudio.com Facebook: https://goo.gl/cBvvZj