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by John Townley. ... Can the Full Moon; Affect Human Behavior? ... An earlier report by the American Institute of Medical Climatology to the Philadelphia Police Department entitled “The Effect of the Full Moon on Human Behavior” found similar results.
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www.innerself.com/Astrology/full_moon.htm
www.innerself.com/Astrology/full_moon.htm
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The influence of the moon and behavior has been called "The Lunar Effect" or "The Transylvania Effect." The belief that the full moon causes mental disorders and strange behavior was widespread throughout Europe in the middle ages.
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faculty.washington.edu/chudler/moon.html
faculty.washington.edu/chudler/moon.html
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"With the constant media repetition of an association between the full moon and human behavior it is not surprising that such beliefs are widespread in the general public" (Kelly et al. ... Full Moon Effect On Behavior Minimal, Studies Say by John Roach, National Geographic News...
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www.skepdic.com/fullmoon.html
www.skepdic.com/fullmoon.html
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In his 1978 best seller, How the Moon Affects You, psychiatrist Arnold Lieber argued rather unscientifically that the moon has an effect on the human body (which is 65 percent water) that is similar to its pull on the ocean’s tides.
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www.mhagstl.org/OM-Full_Moon.htm
www.mhagstl.org/OM-Full_Moon.htm
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Some people believe tonight's full moon will have a loony effect on human and animal behavior. But according to studies by scientists, strange behavior is no more likely tonight than any other this year. ... "My own opinion is that the case for full moon effects has not been made," said Ivan Kelly, a Canadian psychologist...
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news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/12/1218_021218_mo...
news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/12/1218_021218_moon.html
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If one believes during a full moon there is more homicides, they will notice when homicides occur during a full moon, but not be attentive to the moon when homicides occur at other times...So...Lunar effects have very little or nothing to do with human behavior...
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www.unsolvedmysteries.com/usm26954.html
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The survey would be distributed twice for every phase of the moon. It is predicted by the group that the full moon will effect behavior differently that the other phases of the moon.
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jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/nsfall99/IdeaArticles/D1Doesth...
jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/nsfall99/IdeaArticles/D1DoestheFullMoonHaveanEf.html
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A new twist was recently given to lunar-effect theorizing by the discovery that positive and negative ions in the atmosphere have an effect on behavior (negative ions usually favorable, positives the opposite). It turns out that positive ions are more abundant when the moon is full.
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www.straightdope.com/columns/read/552/do-things-get-cra...
www.straightdope.com/columns/read/552/do-things-get-crazy-when-the-moon-is-full
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Hormonal reactions to increased positive ions in the air (Full Moon Effect) cause hyperactivity, depression, violent behavior, road rage, higher occurrences of migraines and asthma. Even bees are known to sting without provocation on higher positive ion ratios.
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www.policeops.com/full-moon-ion-effect.htm
www.policeops.com/full-moon-ion-effect.htm
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