Saturday, August 12, 2023

Astrology Is Pseudoscience

There have been a number of studies that have attempted to follow astrological predictions with actual results. However, none of these studies have found any evidence to support the claim that astrology can predict the future.


One of the most famous studies on astrology was conducted by Shawn Carlson, a psychologist at the University of California, Berkeley. Carlson recruited a group of astrologers and asked them to make predictions about the lives of a group of people. Carlson then followed up with the people in the study to see if the astrologers' predictions were accurate.


Carlson found that the astrologers' predictions were no more accurate than random chance. In fact, in some cases, the astrologers' predictions were actually less accurate than random chance.


Carlson's study was not the only one to find that astrology is not a reliable way to predict the future. A number of other studies have also found that there is no link between astrological predictions and actual events.


For example, a study published in the journal "Nature" in 1985 found that there is no correlation between astrological signs and personality traits. The study's authors concluded that "astrology is a pseudoscientific belief system that has no basis in reality."


Another study, published in the journal "Psychological Bulletin" in 1986, found that there is no correlation between astrological signs and life events. The study's authors concluded that "astrology is a pseudoscience that has no predictive power."


In conclusion, there is no scientific evidence to support the claim that astrology can predict the future. Astrology is a pseudoscience, and its predictions are no more accurate than random chance.


   -Unlikely Buddha 2023




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