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If you use starsigns and the current alignment of the planets you will get similar results.

meh8881 4y ago
Star signs are the belief that you have a label which causes you have traits. A personality framework assigns you a label based on the traits you have. They’re basically the opposite of each other.
- shahbazac 4y ago
  What a great way to say it!
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- wcedmisten 4y ago
  For me, the label is just as arbitrary. I've taken the (self reported) test about 3 different times throughout my life and gotten 3 different results. I agree with the other comment that assigning a binary classification to a unimodal distribution is pretty much worthless.
- dandellion 4y ago
  It doesn't really matter if your model claims A->B or B->A and what makes more sense to you, if you don't provide any supporting data that shows that your model actually can predict reality.
  - meh8881 4y ago
    A personality framework is a descriptor of reality. Not a predictor. Your comment is nonsensical.
- jbverschoor 4y ago
  What’s wrong with star signs? It can be easily explained: - people born after the start of the school year are a lot older when they go to school. That skews this a lot. You’re larger, stronger, more developed. That gives you a huge advantage. 6 months at that point is 10% of your life, maybe even more People born during the winter (I think) have more exposure to sunlight after the first few months of being inside/protected. With just these two influences you can explain quite some traits of star signs
  - meh8881 4y ago
    They are very poor predictors of things. Those factors are not significant effects on personality.
czbond 4y ago
Wholly disagree. 1/12 of the population born during a period having the same behaviors is easily testable in one's personal life and can reveal the lunacy. Example: 140M people born globally a year, so all 140/12M would be "X". MBTI says a person with "S" sensing abilities has these traits (x,y,z). No predictions, but observations of one's tendencies.

Star signs are the belief that you have a label which causes you have traits. A personality framework assigns you a label based on the traits you have. They’re basically the opposite of each other.

shahbazac 4y ago
What a great way to say it!
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wcedmisten 4y ago
For me, the label is just as arbitrary. I've taken the (self reported) test about 3 different times throughout my life and gotten 3 different results. I agree with the other comment that assigning a binary classification to a unimodal distribution is pretty much worthless.
dandellion 4y ago
It doesn't really matter if your model claims A->B or B->A and what makes more sense to you, if you don't provide any supporting data that shows that your model actually can predict reality.
- meh8881 4y ago
  A personality framework is a descriptor of reality. Not a predictor. Your comment is nonsensical.
jbverschoor 4y ago
What’s wrong with star signs? It can be easily explained: - people born after the start of the school year are a lot older when they go to school. That skews this a lot. You’re larger, stronger, more developed. That gives you a huge advantage. 6 months at that point is 10% of your life, maybe even more People born during the winter (I think) have more exposure to sunlight after the first few months of being inside/protected. With just these two influences you can explain quite some traits of star signs
- meh8881 4y ago
  They are very poor predictors of things. Those factors are not significant effects on personality.

czbond 4y ago

Wholly disagree. 1/12 of the population born during a period having the same behaviors is easily testable in one's personal life and can reveal the lunacy. Example: 140M people born globally a year, so all 140/12M would be "X". MBTI says a person with "S" sensing abilities has these traits (x,y,z). No predictions, but observations of one's tendencies.