How many constellations can you believe?

First, the status quo of the constellation

In modern society, constellations are becoming more and more important in people's lives, affecting people's personality, life, career and love. People decide whether to travel today according to the constellation, choose what clothes to wear according to the lucky color of the constellation, choose dating and love objects according to the constellation, predict the exam results, and even some companies assign jobs according to the constellation. Constellation culture can be seen everywhere, with TV stations, entertainment programs, major portals, Weibo WeChat, various community forums and constellations occupying popular sections and headlines. Almost everyone among young people knows what sign they are, and knows some of their signs more or less. According to statistics, at least 70% of middle school students believe in constellations, and 50% of teachers believe in constellations.

Second, why do people think that constellations are accurate?

I always feel particularly accurate when I see the description of your character in the constellation, which actually conforms to some principles and concepts of psychology. The arrangement is as follows. Please note that some of these concepts are similar or repetitive.

1. Barnum effect

Barnum effect (barnum? Effect), also known as Fowler effect and astrology effect, is a psychological phenomenon proved by psychologist bertram Fowler in 1948. People often think that a general description of personality reveals their own characteristics very accurately. Even if this description is empty, they still think it reflects their own personality, even if they are not such people at all. When people describe a person with some common, vague and broad adjectives, people tend to accept these descriptions easily, but think that they are talking about themselves.

1948, American psychologist bertram fowler (bertram? Forer) gave a famous psychological test to the students in his class

After the students completed the test questions, Professor Fowler said that each student would get a unique personality analysis report based on the test results. Then he asked the students to rate the accuracy of the description of the analysis report from 0 to 5, with an average score of 4.26.

What the students didn't know, however, was that they all got the same personality analysis report.

The full text of the analysis report is as follows:

"You strongly need others to like you and worship you. You tend to be strict with yourself. You have a lot of untapped potential, which has not yet become your advantage. You have some shortcomings in your character, but on the whole you can make up for them. On the outside, you are disciplined and self-controlled, but on the inside, you will be worried and insecure. Sometimes you wonder if you made the right choice and did the right thing. You are willing to accept a certain degree of change and diversity, but once you have rules and regulations, you will be dissatisfied. You are proud of your independent thinking ability, and you don't accept other people's opinions easily without satisfactory evidence. You think it unwise to expose your true thoughts to others too frankly. Sometimes you are outgoing, kind and gregarious, but sometimes you are introverted, cautious and conservative.