1.Astrology is an ancient practice that remains popular in many places in the world, including in the U.S. Indeed, nearly one in three American adults believe in astrology.
占星学是自古就有的一种活动，而且如今仍然在世界上很多地方存留着，其中也包括美国。
2.The word astrology comes from the Greek astron, meaning star.
这个单词来自于希腊词根astron,意思是星星。
3.Astrology refers to the study of the movement, position, and other aspects of stars and planets with the aim of obtaining knowledge about human lives and future events.
星体学是指对恒星和行星的运动、位置和其他方面的研究，目的是获得关于人类生命和未来事件的知识。
4.Why do people believe in astrology?
人们为什么会相信占星术呢？
5.There is no simple answer.
答案并不简单。
6.In general, people are drawn to astrological explanations or predictions during times of stress, confusion, and uncertainty.
一般来说，在压力、混乱和不确定性时期，人们往往会被占星术的解释或预测所吸引。
7.For instance, during times of social and political upheaval (e.g., revolutions, pandemics) or personal crisis (e.g., serious illness), many turn to astrology as a way to cope and feel life is controllable or at least predictable.
例如，在社会和政治动荡时期(如革命、流行病)或个人危机(如严重疾病)期间，许多人求助于占星术，好认为生活是可控的，或至少是可预测的。
8.As for other drivers of individual difference of belief in astrology, factors such as age, gender, education, spirituality, thinking style, attitude, personality, and cognitive ability could play a role.
其他因素如年龄、性别、受教育程度、灵性、思维方式、态度、个性、认知能力等对个体占星学信仰差异也有一定的影响。
9.This brings us to a recent study by Andersson and colleagues from Sweden, to be published in the March 2022 issue of Personality and Individual Differences, which suggests that belief in astrology is associated with higher narcissism and lower intelligence.
这就引出了安德森和其瑞典的同事最近的一项研究，该研究发表在2022年3月的《个性与个体差异》杂志上，该研究表明，相信占星术与更高程度的自恋和较低的智力水平有关。
10.Why higher narcissism?
为什么是更高程度的自恋呢？
11.Perhaps because the focus on the self and one’s special place in the universe appeals to narcissists.
也许是因为对自我和一个人在宇宙中的特殊位置的关注吸引了自恋者。
12.In addition, certain paranormal and superstitious beliefs—such as narcissists’ beliefs concerning their own supposed superior abilities (e.g., “I’m psychic”)—may also make narcissists feel special and superior.
此外，某些超自然和迷信的信仰--例如自恋者关于他们自己假定的优越能力的信仰(例如，“我是通灵者”)--也可能使自恋者感到特别和优越。
13.And why lower intelligence?
那为什么是更低的智力水平呢？
14.Potentially because belief in the paranormal is often associated with a lack of critical thinking.
可能是因为对超自然现象的信仰往往与缺乏批判性思维联系在一起。
15.For instance, believers may assume supernatural causality for events and, due to lower intelligence and cognitive ability, fail to adjust their thinking when presented with empirical evidence to the contrary.
例如，相信占星术的人可能会假设事件具有超自然因果关系，并且由于智力和认知能力较低，当向他们提供相反的经验证据时，也无法调整他们的思维。
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