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Afshan Yasmeen

NIMHANS review finds association of belief in astrology with cognitive, personality and psychological factors

NIMHANS Manoj Kumar Sharma

A review of available literature in journals by researchers from NIMHANS has revealed the association of belief in astrology and fortune-telling with cognitive, personality, and psychological factors such as thinking style, self-concept verification, and stress.

The review article titled “Fixating on the future: An overview of increased astrology use” has recently been published in the International Journal of Social Psychiatry.

“We had a case wherein a 35-year-old person got into a habit of consulting astrologers online as he was going through a bad phase of life. He not only suffered financial losses but also went into severe depression when his situation did not improve. But he still had an urge to consult other astrologers, further causing psychological issues. This prompted us to study more such cases,” said Manoj Kumar Sharma, additional professor, SHUT (Service for Healthy use of Technology) clinic at NIMHANS. He is the corresponding author of the review article.

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