>>55399720It's the horoscope effect. People will attribute broad, general statements about them as being correct in most cases, especially if the statement is positive but also in the case of negative statements.
"Personality Tests" use the same trick. Tell someone that they're an empathetic, well meaning and diligent person who sometimes misreads social situations and most of the time they'll respond by saying "Wow, how did you know that about me?"