Can you believe the constellations?

Constellation theory seems ambiguous. Some people believe in the constellation theory and think that the constellation is still very accurate, but others think that the constellation theory is groundless. So, can constellations be believed? Next, let's look at the constellation knowledge.

The original constellation knowledge is only the research viewpoint of astronomy in ancient western countries. We can think that it reflects the ancient people's yearning for the starry sky, and it gradually changed in the following years and became a numerology.

What is a constellation?

The constellations in the sky were originally used by astronomers to study. For example, the main job of traditional astronomers is to calculate the calendar, which means telling us the time. If you want to know the time, you have to know the positions of the five major planets of the sun, the moon and the moon. Their positions are determined according to the constellations. So the constellation itself is a tool for astronomers to locate the sun, the moon and the five stars in the sky, thus telling us the date and the exact time.

Support the idea that constellations are credible

Usually, most scholars and scientists will think that astrology is a marginal science at best. However, the results of social questionnaire survey show that there are still many people who believe that astrology has certain value.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) collects data on Americans' attitudes towards constellations from multiple sources. Since 2006, they have explored how Americans view the scientific nature of constellations through various research tests.

According to the foundation's research data on social science, the proportion of Americans who think that constellations are "incomplete science" has dropped from 62% in 20 10 to 55% in 20 12. This shows that Americans' doubts about constellations have decreased.

I believe in astrology, because it can provide many things people want to know, such as information and expectations about the future, solutions to problems, and how to improve relationships with lovers, family and friends. Astrology believes that nothing in life is coincidence, and everything that happens to us has a specific reason. Astrology can well explain why these things happen to us, and it can also predict these things in advance.

People believe in astrology because it is interesting. Those constellation dates, constellations, harmless divination tricks and so on. We can almost relate constellations to all aspects of life, and then know that this knowledge is insightful and in line with the facts. Our unique astrology can help us discover and reveal our strengths, weaknesses and nature.

Summarizing from psychological principles, constellations meet the following needs of young people:

1, show yourself and know yourself;

2. Interpersonal communication and understanding of others;

3, trust, facing the important events of career development or family feelings.

That is to say, when people say that astrology works, they mean using astrology to explain their own behavior and others' behavior, and they will find these angles very satisfactory. However, the use of astrological knowledge in this way may have nothing to do with the extent to which astrological models are applicable to the real world. Astrology, an explanatory framework, can be very satisfactory, even though its internal model may bear little resemblance to the real world. Therefore, in cultures all over the world, astrology has a certain historical tradition, which shows its scientific nature.

Oppose the idea that constellations are credible

Of course, there are also views that firmly believe that the constellation theory is credible. This view holds that today's constellation culture and theory are compiled by astrologers while updating their astronomical knowledge and combining mysticism (such as tarot cards) in medieval Europe or other cultures.

In order to keep their mystery, these constellation metaphysics have more and more technical terms and more complicated algorithms, which also raise the threshold for beginners. This is an accurate understanding of public psychology. As long as you use impressive "scientific" terms, it is easy for people to believe that this is true.

The view against the credibility of constellations further holds that people who believe in constellations actually fall into stupid subjective assumptions, which is a common logical fallacy and an act of self-attribution and self-proof.

Simply put, it is to subjectively screen the evidence that is consistent with one's own hypothesis and ignore other evidence.

Opponents believe that the so-called constellation characteristics do not represent particularity, but universality. Ambiguous expressions point to the characteristics of each constellation and individual existence, and people who believe in constellations only attribute them to their own particularity.

This is a kind of thought induction, which is especially useful in personal issues such as emotion and personality, because you can only prove the truth with your own experience, and your presupposition is unreliable.

For example, if someone tells you that "Scorpio women have a heavy heart", then you may recall your Scorpio girlfriends and think about how they hurt you emotionally, and what can be used as evidence of "heavy heart".

But the most likely to hurt you is an Aries girlfriend, but you just choose to turn a blind eye.

Is it true or not? Can you believe the constellation? Different opinions, free evaluation of evidence, respect.

It can be seen that whether the constellation can be believed is a matter of different opinions. Some people think that it can really interpret some questions about personal character and destiny, some people think that it is a communication tool quite suitable for social occasions, and some people think that it is pseudoscience that cannot be falsified. People believe that the constellation theory is only the oral skill of the constellation, and what has been proved is only the deviation of the survivors.

Everyone can be a constellation master, and everyone can also be a skeptic of constellation theory standing in the front line. Whether the constellation is accurate or not depends entirely on free evaluation.

Of course, there are also more cautious and conservative views that although the constellation theory has an unreliable side, we might as well put it in awe. Maybe one day, when this thing can be completely explained or completely overturned by science, we will discuss whether to believe it or not, and what this letter and unbelief can bring to people.