Is the constellation reliable? Why do you feel that the constellation is very accurate?

Regarding the topic of "constellation", people's attitudes are very complicated, some people praise it and some people slander it. Constellation theory is not so reliable, so where is its charm? Why do so many people feel accurate enough to poke their hearts?

1. What do you think of constellation theory?

○ What constellation is ta before finding an object? Can we get along? "

○ On the ice dinner table, "Hey, I met a Scorpio person recently, which is particularly wonderful ..."

○ Just flip through the constellation book, "I really want to cry!"

○ Divination artifact, "How about today's fortune, let's take a look at the constellation calendar?"

A face of serious, "fall! Constellations are deceptive, and we Virgos don't believe in constellations the most! "

○ Popular Science Face "Although the season of birth may have an impact on personality, those personality characteristics in the constellation book have not been scientifically proved. Let's go."

Second, what's wrong with the constellation theory?

If I knew magic, I could predict your character without touching your real person or even knowing you at all. Would you believe it? Don't believe me, see if the following paragraph describes you.

"You really need others to like and respect you. You tend to criticize yourself. You have many abilities that can be your strengths, but you also have some shortcomings, but you can usually overcome them. You have some difficulties in communicating with the opposite sex. Although you look calm on the outside, you are really anxious on the inside. You sometimes doubt whether the decision you made or the thing you did was correct. You like some changes in your life and hate being limited. You are proud of being able to think independently, and you won't accept other people's suggestions without sufficient evidence. You think it unwise to expose yourself too much in front of others. Sometimes you are outgoing, kind and sociable, and sometimes you are introverted, cautious and silent. Some of your ambitions are often unrealistic. "

Very accurate, right? But I tell you, I'm not a magician. I can't do magic. In fact, the above passage was written by a professor named bertram Flair from an astrological book in the 1940s. In class, Professor freire first asked students to complete a personality test and give feedback on the test results. Of course, it is not the real result, but the above passage, but interestingly, 87% of the students think that the personality test is very accurate.

Later, psychologist paul muller named bertram freire after the famous American circus artist Phineas Taylor Barnum, and the experimental result was "Barnum Effect". In other words, people will easily believe that a general and general personality description is especially suitable for them. Even if this description is empty, people still think it reflects their own personality.

This is a big killer of "constellation theory"!

3. Where is the constellation?

At this point, loyal fans of constellations may be indignant: "However, the results of' constellations' or' which constellations are particularly suitable for which constellations' are also very accurate!"

In fact, this is a confirmatory deviation, that is, when we establish a certain belief or concept, we will tend to look for evidence to support this belief in the process of collecting and analyzing information.

In human terms, I only choose to see what I believe.

I'm sure you must have experienced the coincidence of "speaking of the devil", which will make your memory particularly profound, but when you think about it, you have spoken of the devil countless times unconsciously, but you just can't remember it. The same is true of constellations. When there is a coincidence that matches the description of the constellation, you will pay special attention to it and remember it deeply. On the contrary, if the constellation is not accurate, you will laugh it off, stop being serious and gradually forget it. The last thing left in your mind is all kinds of coincidences about constellations, which will also form the illusion that constellations are accurate.

Fourth, some people will become what they "should" be.

Let's listen to a short story first:

Rosenthal, a famous American psychologist, did such an experiment. He and his assistant came to a primary school, claiming that there was a "future development trend test". In an appreciative tone, they handed a list of "most promising people" to the principal and related teachers, and told them to keep it secret so as not to affect the correctness of the experiment.

In fact, he told an "authoritative lie" because the students on the list were randomly selected. Eight months later, a miracle appeared. All the students on the list have made great progress in their grades and are excellent in all aspects.

This is the famous Rosenthal effect, also known as the pygmalion effect or expectation effect.

Rosenthal effect refers to people's expectation or prediction based on their perception of a certain situation, which will make the situation have the effect of adapting to this expectation or prediction. To talk about people is to imply that what people are likely to lead to what results.

If you are a very enthusiastic constellation lover, you have been convinced since childhood that Sagittarius likes to pursue freedom, Virgo is a perfectionist, Leo is confident and competitive, and so on. You may be unconsciously hinted to become such a person, and even unconsciously influence people around you with such thoughts. In this way, the more you believe in the stars, the more likely you are to look like a constellation. In this sense, it can't be said that the constellation is not accurate at all. In the objective world, constellations are not necessarily scientifically untenable, but in the subjective world, as long as you believe, there is none.

Constellation is a good topic, but don't stick to it like a dog skin plaster.

No matter how reliable the constellation is, I have to admit that it is a good chat topic. Two people who don't know each other may have a hot chat because of the constellation. Suppose others talk to you about constellations, and you just talk to TA Pu Ke about various constellations, which will probably make others think that you are not funny. From the field of interpersonal communication, the constellation is really a good thing.

But at the same time, you should also understand that constellations are risky and should be used with caution. Don't use Virgo in recruitment, don't use Scorpio in marriage, or use it less. "Constellation theory" is not a dog skin plaster, and it can't be posted everywhere without principles. It's okay to joke and laugh, and it's okay to have fun. As for the rest, forget it.