Even though all participants in Brown’s experiment expected to receive a series of “vague and ambiguous statements” that could apply widely, they all still fell foul of the personal validation fallacy.

Tags: Psychology, Derren Brown, Lone Gunman, Betram Forer

Posted: 02.03.10 | 2 | BLOG ENTRY | GO TO LINK

A vibrant social life and close friendships are an important part of staying healthy, many recent studies have shown, but what is strange about this is why this is the case, considering that we’re surpisingly bad at judging the beliefs, opinions and values of our friends and partners.

Tags: Social Behaviors, Lone Gunman

Posted: 08.21.09 | 0 | BLOG ENTRY | GO TO LINK