What kind of people believe in constellations?

A long time ago, I took a course on the history of Buddhism in Peking University. The lecturer made an analogy: there are different ways to believe in Buddhism, just like watching others walk a tightrope. Some people stand in a safe position and say, "I don't believe he will fall." Others "believe" that they dare to let the tightrope walker carry himself and say, "I believe you won't let me fall." I think for most people, this "belief" of the constellation is actually limited to the first floor.

Many people can't even get to the first floor. For example, I often say "He is a typical XX …" or "He? Although it's seat XX, it's nothing like it! So you can see that I don't believe in constellations at all. But I think it's easier to say this (assuming that the other party knows this set of terms, it's easy to get what I want to say), it's easy and interesting, and it can shorten the distance. The other person will probably say, "Do you also believe in constellations? "So we can continue to talk about this topic. At this time, the most troublesome thing is to meet young scientists and point out to me with concern for the country and the people: "Never trust constellations, because constellations are nonsense. I have to say, "Yes, yes, you are right". Then there is nothing to say. This kind of person obviously lacks a sense of humor, and the good atmosphere is confused ... I can't help but think of such condescension in my heart, because in their eyes I have become an idiot who doesn't know right from wrong.

When I was studying, an editor friend introduced me to work and asked me to compile a psychological test for their magazine. She said "just make up a few words", which shows that she knows exactly what these topics are. But every time she finished editing, she would carefully sit in the right position and say to me, "It's really accurate!" Then, she will show me another astrology column she is in charge of. I also exclaimed, "Very accurate! 」

What's wrong with that? Everyone is very happy. I have another friend. In the era of BBS, he put the horoscope of the twelve constellations on the board seriously every day. Others post them in various ways in exchange for their own fulfillment. Sometimes "oh, sure enough" and sometimes "whoops". We are all science students, but it doesn't prevent us from having fun talking about this pseudoscience topic every day.

I have always had a point: most people who are cheated are often willing to cheat themselves. The constellation is such an example. We can think that the person who wrote the stars cheated us, but on the other hand, it may be that we cheated the person who wrote the stars.

For another example, in an author QQ group, I have witnessed the wailing of this procrastination-stricken area again and again all the year round. At this time, someone said, "This time the water is sailing against the current!" Everyone shouted: "It turned out to be water!" Then feel at ease to appease the crying editor. After a few days, the editor cried, "the water reversal is finally over!" " Everyone cheered and was full of energy.

This statement is quite useful for editors and authors, right?

I have a friend who has become an astrologer. I often feel that his work overlaps with mine (psychological counselor), and we each listen to and interpret other people's lives in different ways. What is life? It is a mixture of some knowable and some unknowable. No matter from which angle-scientific or unscientific-this conclusion should be drawn, otherwise it will not be objective. From this perspective, he and I stand in different camps of science and non-science, and we can find wonderful similarities. I have met many visitors seeking psychological counseling. In addition to consulting me, they also find someone to solve the uncertainty in the relationship. Sometimes they discuss their dishes with me. I didn't understand those terms at all, so I asked, "What does this mean to you? As soon as they explained, I understood that what was behind those terms was their real problem. For example, some visitors will talk to me about novels and movies in the clinic. It's time to be clear that they don't want to talk to me about a non-existent person or a fictional thing. If you must correct them: "Don't believe it! Novels and movies are fake! It is also very disappointing.

So I want to say, what kind of people will believe in constellations? They are people who encounter problems in life: communication problems, relationship problems, uncertainty problems, self-doubt problems, problems that have no topic to talk about, problems that have not been solved in the past, problems that will not happen in the future ... and constellations are the tools they use to solve problems. Is this tool easy to use If you drink water, you should know a lot. But I think most people who are willing to use it have gained some convenience from it. Otherwise, it won't work and it won't give up. I'm afraid this kind of elm head is still relatively rare. In addition, the constellation can't stand scientific scrutiny, which is often admitted by people who believe in constellations. But in their view, science is just another tool to solve problems.