Democrats are more likely than Republicans to believe astrology is a science

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Academic literature and survey analysis support the finding that Democrats are more likely than Republicans to view astrology as scientific.

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skeptics.stackexchange.com: Are Democrats more likely to believe Astrology is a science?

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skeptics.stackexchange.com: Are Democrats more likely to believe Astrology is a science?. skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/44941/are-democrats-more-likely-to-believe-astrology-is-a-science

Cites a study finding that Democrats are less likely to reject astrology as unscientific.

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papers.ssrn.com: Who Believes that Astrology is Scientific?

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papers.ssrn.com: Who Believes that Astrology is Scientific?. papers.ssrn.com. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2395697

Introduces a Northwestern study directly investigating who believes astrology is scientific.

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first checked31 Jul 2026

judged → SUPPORTED · 7531 Jul 2026

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