Chinese Zodiac Babynomics in Singapore

Added Nov 1, 2022

16 min 23 sec

Summary

Professor Sumit discusses Professor Qian Wenlan's research on the Chinese zodiac belief that babies born in the year of the dragon will be more successful, revealing how this may instead negatively impact children in that cohort.

In this episode, Professor Sumit examines Professor Qian Wenlan's research on the belief that planning a baby in the Chinese zodiac year of the dragon will ensure a prosperous future. Contrary to popular belief, the findings suggest that this cultural practice may actually have the opposite effect on the success of children born in that cohort.

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