How to explain why some people believe in constellations from a professional point of view?

You are a very affectionate and real person. A little lazy, afraid of trouble. When you meet someone you like, you will be alienated. Hate hypocrisy. In fact, my heart is a little rebellious and has unknown ideas. I like food. I am a foodie.

To what extent do you think the above comments correspond to your actual situation?

Most matches? Almost a match? Partial match? Completely inconsistent?

Then, do you know why constellation comments (the constellation mentioned in this article has nothing to do with astrology, but is a popular constellation now) always seem to tell our personality characteristics and win a group of constellation fans? If you want to know the answer, read on.

Understanding the Barnum Effect

Barnum effect: People will give high praise and recognition to some general and general personality descriptions that they think are tailored for themselves, and these descriptions are often so vague and universal that they can be applied to many people anywhere.

If we want to believe something, we can always find all kinds of evidence to support us. Subjective verification affects us mainly because we want to trust our hearts.

This kind of positive evaluation, which is true and credible, can generally fit our self-evaluation. When we see this kind of evaluation, we will not refute it subconsciously, but will look for evidence to prove its authenticity and reliability, ignoring to verify whether it is comprehensive and accurate first. Similarly, who doesn't like good food? Who doesn't hate hypocritical people?

For example, you won't fall in love with someone casually, and then you run out of comments:

There are not only constellation comments, but also fortune telling, random psychological questions and answers, and various comment tests. For example, a few days ago, it was very popular in the circle of friends. "As long as you enter your name and birthday, you can generate a hot word map containing personal personality phrases." ...

On the one hand, WeChat is strengthening supervision in this respect. For example, in the announcement of the WeChat public platform on prohibiting the release of registration test information, the registration test behavior identified by the WeChat team "includes but is not limited to the release of new year's sign, university test, constellation test and other information". Similar screen applications that need to fill in detailed personal information often appear in the circle of friends. The popular "test what your future child looks like" and "test which one you are obviously similar to" both require the authorization of personal information such as the user's name, birthday, photo and mobile phone number. If you see these tests, I suggest you don't click on the authorization, just click on the circle of friends you see, select the complaint, and spread the content with the nature of inducing sharing. ...

But on the other hand, our curiosity, our desire to explore self-knowledge and our pursuit of hot spots also drive us to take such exams and get to know ourselves. Although you know yourself this way, the comments and judgments you get may be far from the truth.

So, what is the way to know yourself better?

Open the correct test survey

Do psychological tests, and understand your own personality, personality, mood and other characteristics through tests.

From the perspective of investigation and testing, strict and scientific psychological testing always needs to consider the compilation method, reliability, validity, scoring method, statistical analysis method and so on.

Reliability: refers to the stability or reliability of the measurement results, that is, whether the measurement results truly and objectively reflect the actual level of the tester. Validity: refers to the accuracy and validity of the measurement results, that is, whether the measurement has achieved the expected purpose. Both must be considered when compiling a qualified test. Such as low validity. Then I do a depression assessment, and the conclusion may not be my depression, but my anxiety or other emotions. Another example is low reliability. I made a depression assessment scale. Results I was seriously depressed, but the evaluation result was average, which delayed the normal psychotherapy.

Therefore, we should choose a qualified and scientifically compiled psychological evaluation scale to measure and understand ourselves. Instead of editing psychological quizzes at will for fun, you can know yourself (you can't know yourself correctly, but you should strengthen some bad habits with self-knowledge and hints).

Take Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Test (MMPI) as an example, using empirical calibration method, 65,438+00 clinical scale, 4 validity scales and 5 additional scales, clear scoring methods and analysis, explanations and precautions of using scales, etc ... This scale is strict and scientific, and can effectively test our personality traits. Provide us with the evaluation basis of personal psychological quality, mental health level and psychological obstacle degree.

A test that only needs three or five questions to help you summarize your personal characteristics. You must think about it. Does it think that you are lying to you by reading less? ? Did I give you a bunch of completely correct and meaningless nonsense?

I won't fall in love with someone casually, that's for sure. Can I still love a dog? You and I are over five years old, and we are not three years old. How can you love (smile) casually …

Know yourself correctly

If you want to know yourself, you must first learn to face yourself, face yourself squarely, and be able to face up to your shortcomings, strengths and characteristics, instead of trying to cover up and distort your cognition.

Collect all kinds of information, improve the ability of analysis and judgment, can distinguish the truth of information, and can judge whether the information is accurate and truly feedback your personality characteristics. Not easily influenced by outside hints, have their own opinions.

Through comparison, make clear the difference between yourself and others, accept yourself and learn to improve yourself. In fact, people's personalities are different, and it doesn't matter whether they are good or bad. Give yourself positive encouragement appropriately and achieve yourself with the power of suggestion.

Look back at the comments below and guess what happened. Is it really you? So, if it is really yourself, what do you think you need to strengthen and correct?

Your personal comments:

You want to be loved by others, but you find fault with yourself. Although there are some defects in personality, on the whole, you can make up for them. You have considerable untapped potential, and you haven't played your advantage yet. The seemingly tough, strict and self-disciplined appearance hides inner anxiety and uneasiness. Many times, you will seriously question whether you have done the right thing and made the right decision. You like a certain degree of change, but you feel dissatisfied when you are limited. You are proud of being an independent thinker and will not accept statements without sufficient evidence. But you think it is unwise to be too frank with others. Sometimes you are outgoing, friendly and full of sociality, and sometimes you are introverted, cautious and silent. Some of your ambitions are unrealistic.