If you want to be what you want, you must do so.

In ancient China, people would infer a person's personality, marriage and even fate according to the date of birth.

In the west, people worship constellations. They believe that people in the same constellation will show similar personality characteristics.

Its essence is similar, that is, the date of birth is related to personality and fate. But is a person's personality and luck really related to the time of birth?

British psychologist Hans Eisenck once conducted a survey with British astrologer Jeff Mayo.

They first selected 2000 students and clients from Mayo and asked them to fill out a personality questionnaire according to their date of birth. The results are completely consistent with astrology.

Then they selected 1000 children who could hardly know the relationship between personality and constellation, and the result was totally inconsistent with the constellation statement.

From children to adults, Daniel F. Akerson found that if respondents were fully aware of the influence of constellations on their personalities, their questionnaire results would be highly consistent with astrology. On the other hand, if you don't know, the coincidence degree is low.

It can be seen that the time of birth will not have much influence on people's personality. However, some people, because they are familiar with the relationship between personality and constellation, have become people with the constellation character of TA.

This is an important theory that weird psychology tells us that some people will really become the kind of people they "should be".

The time of birth will not determine what kind of person we become, but we can become what we want to be.

Weird Psychology: Uncovering Unbelievable Daily Phenomena is a book published by Tianjin Education Press in 2009 by richard wiseman.

This book is different from the psychology books we usually read. It explains some incredible phenomena in daily life from another angle, which is very helpful for us to know ourselves and others.

Richard wiseman used to be a professional magician, and later got a doctorate in psychology. His research in unusual fields, including deception, luck, humor and supernatural, enjoys an international reputation, and he has the title of "the first professor of mass psychology communication in Britain".

Character determines fate, but what determines character?

It is polite to call out the other person's name loudly, but some people are embarrassed to say their own names, because their names represent bad meanings in pronunciation or meaning.

In class, teachers don't tend to ask students whose names are too complicated.

Gustav Jahata, a psychologist, studied the life of Ashanti people in Ghana in the 1950s. He consulted the juvenile court records and found that Kwaku, which represents naughty names, appeared more frequently than Kwadwo, which represents quiet and peaceful.

Names also affect people's personality to some extent. It is not the name itself, but the man by that name who banished himself.

It's like a hint. People named "Mei" will feel beautiful, while people named "Niu" will feel earthy. The former pays more attention to its external image and becomes more and more beautiful, while the latter may be more awkward.

Many times, luck is actually determined by our thoughts and actions.

When we are optimistic, cheerful and full of vitality, it is easy to accept new opportunities and challenges; On the other hand, when we are withdrawn, unresponsive and have too much gain and loss, we will not take advantage of the present opportunities.

Just like every internet bonus, a group of new people rise. Are they lucky? Yes, because they seized the opportunity.

But are they born lucky? Not necessarily.

Opportunities always favor those who are prepared.

Only when you are ready at any time can you become that lucky person.

In both Chinese and western cultures, there are unlucky numbers, such as "4" homophonic "death", "13" and "Friday with a date of 13".

In fact, these are superstitious statements without scientific basis, but superstition does affect people's behavior, but it will lead to unexpected things.

Once you care about "Black Five", you will be nervous when you go out, but you are prone to mistakes.

13 There will be fewer vehicles on the road on Friday than on other Fridays, but the number of people seeking medical treatment due to traffic accidents will surge by 52%.

Is it really because this day is unlucky?

The researchers found that this is actually because drivers become particularly nervous on "unlucky" days. Superstition really kills people.

Traditional culture is not very friendly to women who belong to sheep. It is really hard to be happy if a woman who belongs to the sheep also feels that her life is not good.

If you give up yourself and the pursuit of happiness because of psychological hints, it will not be worth the candle.

In addition to time psychology, the book Weird Psychology tells us:

Our daily behavior will be influenced by the outside world, in addition, there are other factors;

Do you know what kind of jokes are funniest? Men and women react differently to the same joke;

If you want to get help from others, you can start with small things.

This easy-to-understand psychology book reveals many phenomena that happen every day but don't know how to explain them.

"Life is stranger than anything the human brain can imagine."

Because it is strange, it is more colorful.

In the colorful world, we all have the opportunity to live the life we want and become the kind of person we want to be.

What kind of person do you want to be? Ask yourself by that standard.

Luck is not born. If you want to catch it, you must be ready at all times. If you can seize the opportunity when it comes, you are a lucky person.

Abandoning stereotypes, whether it is the zodiac, the constellation or the constellation, can not determine a person's fate.

Only we are the ones who decide our own destiny.