An Empirical Study of Personality and Astrological Factors

Abstract

This study examined the hypothesized relationships between zodiac signs and extraversion-introversion and neuroticism. New Zealand University students (N = 241) who were born under odd versus even and water versus nonwater signs completed the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire. There were no significant differences between subjects classified according to odd versus even sign and the personality dimensions of extraversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism. Neuroticism scores were not significantly different between subjects classified according to water and nonwater signs. It was concluded that the tenets of astrological theory examined here remain unproven.