[Krusyos]

Why women believe in astrology

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If astrology has a universal appeal toward all people, what's with the slant toward women? Well, according to polls and scientific research, women tend to believe more in the unproven and the supernatural than men. A 2009 Gallup poll, showed women are twice as likely as men to see a fortuneteller or psychic. women are twice as likely as men to see a fortuneteller or psychic. They also tend to be more religious.

This could be considered a side effect of a male-dominated society. Dr. Phil Zuckerman, an author and sociology professor at Pitzer College, writes in Psychology Today that since men tend to globally dominate roles associated with power and privilege, women accept the "psychological comfort and institutional support of religion."

For a more scientific dive, Dr. Saad speculates that, like with religion, women subscribe to astrology more because of an external locus of control.

I don't know how much stupider feminists can get.

God forbid men simply have a tendency to think more rationally than women, eh? Nooo... it's all the patriarchy's fault.

[Paracelsus]

Well, according to a female counsellor, it's not the patriarchy, it's because women look to see where they can fit in:

http://www.gallup.com/poll/19558/paranor...-some.aspx

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Forty-two percent of U.S. women believe that houses can be haunted versus 31% of U.S. men; it's 34% vs. 22% in Canada, and 44% vs. 29% in Britain. Differences in belief between men and women in Canada and Great Britain are quite pronounced when it comes to astrology and the ability to communicate with the dead; women in both countries are about twice as likely as men to hold those beliefs. American women are more likely than men to believe in astrology and communication with the dead, but by a much smaller margin than in the other two countries.

Kathleen, a New Jersey counselor who treats both men and women for a variety of issues, isn't surprised by the finding that women are, in some cases, bigger believers in the paranormal. She suspects it's a function of how men's and women's brains work. "Women are just more receptive, more intuitive, and more plugged in, whereas men tend to be logical and sequential," she says. "In my work, I find that women are much more inclined to speculate about hypothetical situations."

Kerk-Tabor agrees that women are more likely than men to believe in the paranormal, but for a different reason. "Men tend to judge themselves competitively," she says. "They ask, 'Am I better than you?' whereas women encompass the whole and ask, 'Where do I fit in?' This inclusiveness may help women to be more receptive to the 'magical stuff' -- things that exist in a different paradigm, in another realm."

[DrewP]

Speaking of believing in the unproven and ascientific...

[Suits]

(12-09-2014 09:39 PM)Paracelsus Wrote:  

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"Men tend to judge themselves competitively," she says. "They ask, 'Am I better than you?' whereas women encompass the whole and ask, 'Where do I fit in?'

Yes, because women aren't competitive with each other...

[TigerMandingo]

They believe in the paranormal , astrology etc. because they're dumb as fuck. This is why a big part of game is treating them like children and keeping the conversation light.

Sometimes I think that if women didn't have pussies, I wouldn't even acknowledge their existence.