Do you beleive numbers effect our personality?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the belief in numerology and its potential effects on personality and human affairs. Participants explore various interpretations of how numbers might influence behavior, decisions, and perceptions, with a focus on both numerology and more general numerical significance.

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  • Conceptual clarification
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express skepticism about numerology, labeling it as nonsense or a load of rubbish.
  • Others suggest that while numerology itself may lack validity, certain numbers (like financial figures) can have significant effects on behavior.
  • A few participants propose that the influence of numbers might be more about societal perceptions and biases rather than any inherent qualities of the numbers themselves.
  • There are claims that numbers can have a placebo-like effect on individuals who believe in numerology.
  • Some participants argue that generalizations in numerology could lead to statistical correlations, though they emphasize that correlation does not imply causation.
  • Several comments highlight a misunderstanding or lack of clarity regarding the original question about numerology, with some participants voting without fully grasping the topic.
  • Humorous or light-hearted contributions about the significance of specific numbers (like 42 or 1024) are also present, indicating a playful engagement with the topic.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally do not reach a consensus on the validity of numerology or its effects on personality. Multiple competing views remain, with some firmly rejecting the concept while others entertain its potential influence in various contexts.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express confusion about the definition of numerology and its implications, indicating that not everyone may have fully understood the original post before responding.

Do you beleive in Numerology?

  • Yes, I beleive numbers effect human affairs

    Votes: 6 14.0%

  • No, I do not beleive numbers effect human affairs

    Votes: 37 86.0%
  • Total voters
    43
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As a school project I would like to ask if you believe in numerology (The study of numbers on human affairs). So all I need you to do is post and vote yes or no. And if you want too you can state your opinion.
 
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It's nonsense, but I'll allow the poll since people like voting.
 
Kalrag said:
As a school project I would like to ask if you believe in numerology (The study of numbers on human affairs). So all I need you to do is post and vote yes or no. And if you want too you can state your opinion.

It depends on what we mean when we say a number, if we are talking about numerology then no, it's a load of rubbish, if we mean numbers such as the fine-structure constant then it does have a large impact on human life at least.
 
For me it's as above, numerology = load of BS. I suppose numbers as in bank related, certainly.
 
No, not at all. I don't believe in the supernatural.
 
Of course, I only listen to advice from fortune tellers.
 
Sure they do. You think we behave the same whatever we have 100 Euros or 1000000 in a back account ?
 
If you use very general loose terms you don't have to be very accurate with your predictions because they encompass a wide enough range they will work for most everyone. However it might be possible that statistically people born in month xyz are more likely to have kids on xyz date or have a parent pass away ect I'm not totally sure about that.
 
Containment said:
If you use very general loose terms you don't have to be very accurate with your predictions because they encompass a wide enough range they will work for most everyone. However it might be possible that statistically people born in month xyz are more likely to have kids on xyz date or have a parent pass away ect I'm not totally sure about that.

Thats not really an example of how numbers can affect people though.
 
  • #10
Numbers only have an effect to the extent people allow them to. So no, wait yes. ermm...
 
  • #11
BS, they make this junk up as they go along.
 
  • #12
Containment said:
If you use very general loose terms you don't have to be very accurate with your predictions because they encompass a wide enough range they will work for most everyone. However it might be possible that statistically people born in month xyz are more likely to have kids on xyz date or have a parent pass away ect I'm not totally sure about that.

Correlation doesn't mean causation. 666 anyone ?
 
  • #13
Maybe in sort of the same way Astrology affects some people's personality.

While everyone possesses all the attributes for all the different zodiac signs to certain degrees, just having the idea float around that people born during your time of the year have a certain affinity for that attribute might actually make them develop that attribute to a higher degree.

So for example Pisces may actually be statistically more shy, introspective, feminine, whatever, but not because of the stars, but because of a labeling bias.

I saw an interesting news item recently where as a sort of marketing joke an insurance company posted accident rates by zodiac signs and they got a ton of complaints from people thinking this was one of there real actuarial variables. They had to send out a press release saying it wasn't. Though I was curious why not if it's statistically true.
 
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  • #14
I went with "no" on the poll.

I assumed the questions dealt specifically with numerology, i.e., numbers such as the how many letters in your name, etc. There is a caveat though. I believe that numerological watchammacallits may have a placebo-like effect on people that believe in numerology.
 
  • #15
Not english letters and numbers though. Only Hebrew. Thank you, don't ask me. The study is way too advanced for me. I just know scholars of Talmud who have found evidence of this.
 
  • #16
I voted no. At the same time number 50 starts to play more and more important role in my life, so to some extent I should vote yes
 
  • #17
If you're talking about the number of $s, then yes.
 
  • #18
I think being good at messin' with numbers can predispose you to being overly confident in your intelligence. But it's not necessarily anything more than a correlation.
 
  • #19
TylerH said:
I think being good at messin' with numbers can predispose you to being overly confident in your intelligence. But it's not necessarily anything more than a correlation.

Quite on the contrary, I find it more common that mathematicians places uselessness at basic arithmetic as more of a positive trait, half-jokingly perhaps.
 
  • #20
Jarle said:
Quite on the contrary, I find it more common that mathematicians "brag" about their uselessness at basic arithmetic.
This has nothing to do with math, it's about the supernatural. Numerology is supernatural. I hope you understood that when you voted.
 
  • #21
Evo said:
This has nothing to do with math, it's about the supernatural. Numerology is supernatural. I hope you understood that when you voted.

I don't think anyone here read the OP before thinking about their response.
 
  • #22
Evo said:
This has nothing to do with math, it's about the supernatural. Numerology is supernatural. I hope you understood that when you voted.

Are you supervising and commenting on personal votes? Mind you I did it for fun and effect, but I didn't expect to be ratted out! Of course I know the issue and is probably of the same opinion of you about numerology, but I was commenting directly to TylerH's statement.
 
  • #23
jarednjames said:
I don't think anyone here read the OP before thinking about their response.
Some did, some didn't, some don't know what numerology is.
 
  • #24
Jarle said:
Are you supervising and commenting on personal votes? Mind you I did it for fun and effect, but I didn't expect to be ratted out! Of course I know the issue and is probably of same opinion of you, but I was commenting directly to TylerH's statement.
The vote is a public poll, you can see who voted by clicking on the number of votes. I'm afraid some people are voting as a joke and skewing the OP's results.
 
  • #25
Evo said:
The vote is a public poll, you can see who voted by clicking on the number of votes.

I wasn't aware, that's too bad. In any case I think you see that I wasn't commenting on OP's question.
 
  • #26
jarednjames said:
I don't think anyone here read the OP before thinking about their response.

To be fair, the title has more of an explanation of "numerology" than the OP does.
 
  • #27
The title doesn't mention numerology, only the OP does.

If you vote without reading the OP you won't realize it is about numerology.

So the title means nothing in this case.
 
  • #28
If people don't know what numerology is, they should look it up before they vote.
 
  • #29
Sorry Lacy...

I voted no, but I would say that I find some numbers VERY significant.

1: The number of hearts you want to have.
2: The number of testicles you want to have if you're male.
3: The number of testicles you don't want to have if you're male.
0: The number of testicles you REALLY don't want to have if you're male.
1: The ideal number of "Penasia" (Louis C.K.) a man should have, but undesirable in ladies.
42: If you don't get this, I don't get you. GOOGLE IT.
1024: More accurate than 1000.
7: Most common favorite number.
 
  • #30
I'm glad you included 1024, but extremely happy you put 42 in the list!
 

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