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[–] cuerdo@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (18 children)

I would argue that the zodiac is the proto-science of psychology.

This is people trying to find behavioral patterns

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 32 points 2 years ago (10 children)

Faulty pattern recognition isn't something we should be holding on to.

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 15 points 2 years ago (5 children)

It is the alchemy to the chemistry is what they are saying

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago

So not at all based in science? Interesting as a historical curiosity but nothing more?

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