ASTROLOGICAL SIGNS AS DETERMINANTS OF EXTROVERSION AND EMOTIONALITY -AN EMPIRICAL-STUDY

Astrological theories assume a link between an individual's personalit y traits and the positions of the sun, moon, and planets in the zodiac at the moment of birth. Previous research has examined the relation o f the sun sign to personality traits, but moon and ascendant signs hav e not been studied in relation to personality traits. The dominance ef fect of the sun on men and the moon on women has also not been empiric ally researched. Eysenck Personality Inventory (EPI) scores on extrove rsion and emotionality were obtained from 190 first-year university st udents. Date, time, and location of birth were requested, to establish the positions of the sun, moon, and ascendant in positive, negative, and water signs for each individual. Multiple t tests showed a signifi cantly greater mean extroversion score for the group with both the sun and the moon in positive signs than for the group with both in negati ve signs. No other differences in means were significant. The findings generally did not support theories claiming that tendencies toward ex troversion and emotionality are determined by astrological signs.