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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

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Fri Nov 26, 2021, 07:03 PM Nov 2021

Something I've always known about astrology... [View all]

Besides it being pure bullshit.

'Pseudo-science' and 'self-centered worldview': Researchers find link between astrology and 'narcissism'

Astrology has enjoyed something of a revival in recent years. A Pew Research poll released in 2018 found that 29% of American adults — roughly one in four — believed in astrology. And a new study conducted by researchers at Lund University in Sweden offered some reasons for that revival, ranging from "narcissism" to "stress."

In an article published by Psych News Daily on November 20, writer Douglas Heingartner notes, "Scientists do not know why astrology is undergoing what these researchers call a 'revival,' but they do point out that past research has found people are more likely to embrace astrology and other scientifically questionable beliefs when they are under stress. Prior studies, for example, have found a link between personal turmoil and a belief in astrology."

https://www.rawstory.com/astrology-chart/

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