I think that the extra light from the moon does have an impact on things like crime rates... and in a similar vein, on baby sleep (if there are no blackout shades). But I don't believe it has an impact on human behavior.
Although that said, there was a full moon on the site two days ago and the boards have been a bit angst-y lately! So maybe the full moon really does affect people?
Do you believe in the full moon... i.e., that a full moon affects human behavior?
grapefruit / 4120 posts
I was just going to ask if this question was related to recent incidents!
I am undecided on this, although my first son was born on a full moon when I had no previous signs of labor, so I think there's something there.
honeydew / 7303 posts
Hahaah! I don't know. I had MY LO on a full moon and there were a lot of others in labor too, so it may effect things!
grapefruit / 4089 posts
At one of my previous jobs (I worked there for 4 years), we ALWAYS said that a full moon brought out the crazy in people because it seemed that we could predict a rise in dramatic behaviour based on the changing moon cycles. It was strange for sure, and I don't know that I really believe it, but it does seem to be a pretty notable pattern!
bananas / 9899 posts
My hippie aunt used to say that since the moon controls the tides which are huge bodies of water, and our brains are basically floating in liquid, that of course people are affected by a full moon.
I don't know, kind of makes sense to me I guess.
coconut / 8498 posts
Yes! It's pretty fascinating to me! I especially think it affects births. There were consistently at least 4 women laboring in the waiting room while I was having LO. They ran out of room, and the nurses said it has been like that all week.
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts
My husband and most of his family have a really hard time sleeping during the full moon. I really believe that its true. This isn't due to the light of the moon but more the pressures and changes going on during that time.
pear / 1998 posts
No, I don't think so. But I also think it's crazy how the the moon affects the tides, so I guess there could be something.
I remember all the kids in my neighborhood would dare each other to howl at the moon, but no one ever did. I don't think any of us truly believed that we would turn into a werewolf, but no one wanted to take the chance.
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts
@pui: Yea this is kinda their logic too. If the full moon can control the tides then why is it so far off to think it can impact our bodies.
bananas / 9628 posts
@pui: i totally agree with your aunt!
yes, i do! even my mom who works in maternity does, their numbers go up when there's a full moon
pomegranate / 3759 posts
YES! I worked at a group home for at-risk teenagers, and I always dreaded the full moon. They would run away, stay up all night, be way more aggressive during the full moon. My MIL is also a teacher of grade 7/8 and she says it's always way more disruptive during it!
blogger / coconut / 8306 posts
I thought it was affect labor, but I didn't go into labor on a full moon (and I was term!)
The triage nurses told us during our hospital tour they have the most births on Super Bowl Sunday lol
coconut / 8234 posts
I am not sure. I know that we are lighter during the full moon (which is why I am figuring out how I can get a personal moon to hover above me at all times) and that the full moon can affect sleep patterns, so maybe?
admin / wonderful grape / 20724 posts
@pui: @T.H.O.U.: I haven't seen any conclusive studies that confirm that a full moon affects things?
Based on anecdotal evidence, it seems like it'd be something that people could easily prove! The fact that it hasn't been shown to be clearly true, leads me to think that maybe the effect isn't as clear as we all think it is?
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts
@mrbee: Not conclusive studies I'm sure but it seems to be out there.
For me, I feel like it impacts certain people more than others. My ILs have native american in them and they attribute some of that to it.
bananas / 9899 posts
@mrbee: Me neither, but I guess the logic makes sense to me.
Personally I haven't really observed a true change in people during specific times in the moon cycle, but I haven't really been paying attention either lol!
persimmon / 1286 posts
my husband and i have a horrible time sleeping during the full moon. we are both wide awake and chatting at 3am. definitely think it has an effect on us!
pomelo / 5820 posts
A full moon can apparently mess with our sleep (and not because of increased light!) according to this research study:
http://www.cell.com/current-biology/retrieve/pii/S0960982213007549
http://science.time.com/2013/07/25/how-the-moon-messes-with-your-sleep/
eggplant / 11824 posts
After working in a district attorneys office - YES. A full moon, and a holiday, always brought out the crazy in people.
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