In hospitals for example they act crazy and bad things can happen. why does the moon cause this phenomenon?
2007-08-31 14:37:52 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
There isn't scientific proof that a ful moon affects people's behaviour. It seems that some studies HAVE show such corelation but others haven't - correlation does NOT mean causation.
Even as most experiments fail to show a relationship between the phase of the moon and abnormal behavior, it is strong in our social belief that the "lunar effect" exists. Often the media and Hollywood capatilize on this myth.
2007-08-31 14:50:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think the moon changes the way people act. I think that the people know that the moon is changing, and thus tend to be a little uptight because thanks to horror movie makers (as mentioned) there is that subconscious feeling that something bad will happen. also, since the feeling is so widespread, the people that work at the hospital know that the moon is full, and "know" something is going to go wrong, so they become more sensitive to odd things like the crazy things people do. in other words, the people notice that things happen on the full moon, and attribute it to the moon, even though it isn't any more common than on any other day.
in short, the moon doesn't cause the phenomenon directly, more-over, the people's mindset that the moon causes the phenomenon causes the "phenomenon" by making it more noticeable. see what I'm saying?
2007-08-31 14:52:48 · answer #2 · answered by Fundamenta- list Militant Atheist 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nobody is sure, but the fact that a full Moon makes the night much brighter has often been considered a factor. But I am not sure how crazy it really gets. I have never seen an unusual amount of odd behavior during a full Moon, although every now and then I hear stories like more emergency cases at hospitals and stuff like that. But I don't think it is very common.
2007-08-31 14:49:34 · answer #3 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having been one of the "crazies" in the hospital, I can give you some personal observations.........Some people with sever mental disorders such as schizophrenia and Bi-polar disorders were definitely affected by the moon phase. Our group leader would warn us ahead of time saying " There is a full moon tonight. Make sure you take your meds, etc...." She would explain the moon phenomena because of the water in our bodies, Basically, if the moon affects the tides, why can it not affect the water in our bodies. This is in no way a super scientific answer. While the water part makes sense to me, how much of the rest is suggestion. Did these people behave differently because they are expected to and warned about it, or because they really are affected. Was the leader reminding us because these people had already exhibited this behavior....
p.s. ask labor and delivery nurses. They will tell you that it gets crazy on the full moon
2007-08-31 15:05:18 · answer #4 · answered by tomi_girl1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
So far as people's behavior actually does change during a full moon (which is debatable) it happens because people expect it to.
If you've heard (and believe) that a full moon can make you crazy, then you're more likely to act crazy if you see the full moon. If you've never heard it (or don't believe it) it won't do anything. If you believe it makes other people act crazy, then your more likely to notice the craziness and attribute it to the full moon.
It's called "expectation bias"
2007-08-31 14:57:44 · answer #5 · answered by skeptik 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-17 08:39:17 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alot of the credit for the full moon mania is just conjectural and compliments of horror writers.
2007-08-31 14:44:20 · answer #7 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a cultural myth that is not supported by statistical evidence.
www.snopes.com has an article that refutes the traditional claims about it. It is not true and does not happen in real life.
2007-08-31 17:41:53 · answer #8 · answered by aviophage 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't this is an old myth, never proven.
2007-08-31 15:08:38 · answer #9 · answered by Chance20_m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people are insane
2007-09-01 02:29:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋