“Personal Validation:” Replication of Forer's Study

Eric J. Manning

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Psychological Testing and Assessment Personality Traits and Psychology Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs

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Using the Edwards Personal Preference Schedule and a replication of Forer's procedure, ratings by a heterogeneous group of accuracy of vignettes as personality descriptions showed a marked disposition to regard descriptions as true.

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1949The fallacy of personal validation: a classroom demonstration of gullibility.

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