Do they become more sentimental or moody after a full moon night?
2006-07-01 08:32:10 · 14 answers · asked by Theta40 7 in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
i can try answering the 1st part but the 2nd is just a probability. the earth is 70% water and the tides are controlled by the moon. human beings are also 70% water so it is understandable that the moon affects us in pretty much the same way. i have heard it said that full moon nights are especially eerie because it has (in some way) an effect on people. it brings out the romance, for sure.
2006-07-01 09:08:49 · answer #1 · answered by freudianslipper 2 · 5⤊ 2⤋
A full moon simply means that the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the sun and yet not in the path of the Earth's shadow, such that the light from the sun illuminates the entire visible side of the planet. How on Earth would that have any effect upon someone's emotional state?
The idea that a full moon somehow affects behavior is a superstition. Examples people commonly give of extreme behavior increasing during a full moon are the result of "confirmation bias" in which a person who believes something selects and remembers only that evidence which corresponds with his belief. In other words, it's hogwash.
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2006-07-01 15:38:43 · answer #2 · answered by la_paienne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Women are definitely influenced by the full moon. More babies born then, etc. In early societies, women's cycles tended to sync up with the moon, and with the women in the tribe. This fact is probably what made people aware of time itself, and why we have, to this day, a lunar calendar.
Secondarily, women's cycles certainly do influence their moods, so there is at the very least, some scientific basis for that idea. For me, I tend to get much more wild and uninhibited, more sexual, but also more inclined to get moody as well.
2006-07-01 15:38:47 · answer #3 · answered by kimba 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because our bodies are 80% water, some seem to think that the pull of the moon seems to affect people, like tides making us react in different ways! Did you know that the worst time of the month for mental paitients is at full moon, even if they don't know it? I suppose it could make some people moody, but I think hyper is more likely
2006-07-01 15:37:04 · answer #4 · answered by Lydia F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesnt matter if it is a full moon or not we are still sentimental or moody
2006-07-01 15:35:54 · answer #5 · answered by msmajesty18 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work in a hospital so trust me when I say that the moon most certainly DOES effect the way people behave... on a full moon night it is complete insanity!!!
2006-07-01 15:42:33 · answer #6 · answered by lady T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possibly, but, from a psychological point. Not Physical. My woman thinks the moon is romantic, so, when it full she really feels sentimental, from romantic thoughts.
2006-07-01 15:39:03 · answer #7 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a full moon, but when the moon's orbit brings it closer to planet Earth. Like the tides.
2006-07-01 15:35:40 · answer #8 · answered by rockEsquirrel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
everybody is. Just sit in the police station during the full moon or the emergency room. Whoa, what whackos.
2006-07-01 15:36:23 · answer #9 · answered by uma 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
full moon can affect all of us. even the animals too. but i dont know what exactly its can effect.
2006-07-01 15:37:12 · answer #10 · answered by Jane Doe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋