Post by Anodyne on Jan 31, 2007 18:09:52 GMT -5
Don't hae teh entire article but it sounds interesting, no?
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Your date of birth has a bigger influence on your life than you might realise - and all thanks to the Sun. New Scientist investigates
THE star you were born under influences the person you become. Not something you expect to hear from scientists but, incredibly, it seems to be true. There is firm evidence that the time of year you are born affects not just your personality, but also your health, specifically your chances of developing serious mental illness. But don't expect to find clues in your horoscopes. The star in question is the star we were all born under - the sun.
Being born at certain times of year gives a small but significantly increased risk of problems such as depression, schizophrenia and anorexia nervosa. The question is no longer if the seasons affect mental health, but how. Pinning this down could yield vital clues on how to intervene to prevent mental illness.
The effect was first noticed as far back as 1929, when Swiss psychologist Moritz Tramer reported that people born in ...
The complete article is 2129 words long.
www.newscientist.com/channel/being-human/mg19325881.700-born-under-a-bad-sign.html
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Your date of birth has a bigger influence on your life than you might realise - and all thanks to the Sun. New Scientist investigates
THE star you were born under influences the person you become. Not something you expect to hear from scientists but, incredibly, it seems to be true. There is firm evidence that the time of year you are born affects not just your personality, but also your health, specifically your chances of developing serious mental illness. But don't expect to find clues in your horoscopes. The star in question is the star we were all born under - the sun.
Being born at certain times of year gives a small but significantly increased risk of problems such as depression, schizophrenia and anorexia nervosa. The question is no longer if the seasons affect mental health, but how. Pinning this down could yield vital clues on how to intervene to prevent mental illness.
The effect was first noticed as far back as 1929, when Swiss psychologist Moritz Tramer reported that people born in ...
The complete article is 2129 words long.
www.newscientist.com/channel/being-human/mg19325881.700-born-under-a-bad-sign.html