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Harmless fun? Horoscopes may be bad for you, study suggests
Daily Telegraph (UK) ^ | 6:00AM GMT 11 Dec 2013 | Amy Willis

Posted on 12/11/2013 2:05:38 AM PST by Olog-hai

Astrology may seem like harmless fun—but a new study suggests following your star sign could be bad for you.

Consumers who read their horoscope daily were found to be more likely to exhibit impulsive or indulgent behavior when their zodiac was negative, the research suggested. This is because reading a poor outcome in your star sign makes you more susceptible to temptation, it is believed.

The study, published in the Journal of Consumer Research, showed that those who believed their fate could change were more prone to erratic decision-making following bad news in their zodiac. …

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Society
KEYWORDS: horoscope

1 posted on 12/11/2013 2:05:38 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

I remember when the Three Stooges encouraged violent and erratic behavior, also.


2 posted on 12/11/2013 2:20:47 AM PST by Safetgiver ( Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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To: Safetgiver

The Coyote profiled the Roadrunner.


3 posted on 12/11/2013 2:26:44 AM PST by Conspiracy Guy (Did the ancients know they were ancients? Or did they see themselves as presents?)
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To: Olog-hai

But can they identify which is cause and which is effect?


4 posted on 12/11/2013 3:49:25 AM PST by An.American.Expatriate (Here's my strategy on the War against Terrorism: We win, they lose. - with apologies to R.R.)
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To: Olog-hai

... and people who believe in astrology are more likely to believe in global warming. They are also more likely to vote for Democrats.


5 posted on 12/11/2013 3:57:18 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Doing the same thing and expecting different results is called software engineering.)
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To: Olog-hai

Shoot, they been usin' the wrong chart. Supposed to be Mombasa, not Hawaii.


6 posted on 12/11/2013 4:01:43 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Doing the same thing and expecting different results is called software engineering.)
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To: Olog-hai

satanic


7 posted on 12/11/2013 6:14:34 AM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Olog-hai

Isn’t pretty much EVERYTHING bad for you these days...?


8 posted on 12/11/2013 6:15:41 AM PST by Jack Hammer
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To: Jack Hammer

Especially when it’s good for you at the same time. Especially stuff like coffee, fat and alcohol.


9 posted on 12/11/2013 6:21:14 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

It’s weird, because my horoscope said harmless studies might be bad for me. Now I’m confused.


10 posted on 12/11/2013 6:22:29 AM PST by GreenAccord (Bacon Akbar)
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