Astrology and Personality: Sun-Sign or Chart?

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Recent studies on astrology and personality have almost exclusively concentrated on the sun-sign. Astrologers, however, maintain that the complete astrological chart gives a more accurate indication of personality than the sun-sign alone. A study was conducted to test this hypothesis. Two astrologers independently rated 48 subjects on the 16PF factors by using the complete chart. Inter-astrologer correlations were computed and found to be low. The ratings of each astrologer were correlated with the 16PF scores obtained by the subjects. No pattern of significance was observed. The same subjects were furthermore independently rated on the same factors by using only the sun-sign. Significant correlations were found between these ratings and the 16PF scores on eight of 17 (15 primary and two second-order) factors.

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