What Makes Astrology An Unreliable Science Google Scholar?

Astrology, a belief in the celestial bodies in our universe, is a growing phenomenon with no scientific backing. However, there is little agreement on why astrology impacts our personality and lives. This paper explores the reasons behind this belief and uses data from a European survey to establish a criterion for demarcating science from pseudoscience.

Several reasons for considering astrology as a pseudoscience include concerns about verifiability and falsifiability, as well as questions about object and person intuitions. Astrology is considered one example of counterintuitive pseudoscience, with cultures as diverse as the Babylonians, Han Dynasty China, and Maya each having their own unique beliefs.

Three hypotheses are tested: some Europeans lack the necessary scientific literacy to distinguish science from pseudoscience; the early history of astrology is closely interrelated with the history of astronomy, which may prove one-sided. About a third of Americans believe astrology is “very” or “sort of scientific”, but does being a Pisces or Virgo rising really matter in the eyes of science? Astrology is a range of divinatory practices recognized as pseudoscientific since the 18th century, proposing that information about human affairs and life is based on myth and superstition rather than logic.

In conclusion, astrology is not a science, as it is based on myth and superstition rather than logic. The rise in belief in astrology is influenced by cognitive, personality, and psychological factors, such as thinking style and self-concept.