Does The Moon Affect Behavior?

I definitely believe this. I always get my period on a full moon. I thought maybe it was just a coincidence until I watched a TV show about the effect that the moon has on people...I was especially interested in the part that said the moon affects women's periods, and those who come on during a full moon are the most fertile! I am not sure I like this as I am definitely not planning on having children anytime soon!!

Is it really true? I mean, does it really happen especially during full moon? I thought it's just among stories of the old folks. Well, it does seems awkward to sleep at night when there's full moon. But isn't just a psychological effect? Isn't it that we're just being influenced by those scary movies wherein monsters, ghosts, witches, warewolves appear during full moon. This topic interests me. Now, i'm becoming to think this might affect us in some way or another.

There have been several times when a lot of things seemed out of whack, and someone has jokingly asked if the moon was full... and sometimes it turned out that it was. I don't pay close enough attention to it to know it's coming, and yet I do believe that there's something to it.

I was told that there are more babies born during the full moon cycle too. I work for a doctor and he claims that he can tell a difference in the patients behavior when there is a full moon.

Lol, interesting article. I was going to comment that people use it as an excuse because of all the old wives tales. But after reading the article and hearing about medical conditions and hormonal changes, I think there may be a little more to it than I thoguht. Thanks for sharing.

You know what's crazy? I actually wrote a paper about that in college. In my research I actually found that there was very little difference in crime during the various moon cycles.

before responding I tried to check the link out and it came up as a bad link. I am not sure it does effect our daily lives or not and yes I do believe it is possible.

After working in a hospital and seeing how the emergency room was overrun with people out of control, yes I believe it affects us. How about those crazy drivers? I hate to count how many times I have either been run off the road or cut off in traffic and nearly in accidents. I try to stay in during the day or two before and the day after. Of course, I have to go to work, but I head straight home after work. I find that I get a little out of control and I get thoughts that race. Heck, I even want to howl at the moon! If the moon affects the tides then it surely affects us. It is the pressure on the water content. The oceans have high and low tides according to the moon's cycle and so our water pressure varies. My cycles always were according to the moon's. Somebody bar my doors!

It just seems like all the crazies come out when there is a full moon and the ER seems to fill up more. no sure on Lunar cycles but alot of farmers do

Hey CDW :D I believe you are right-the link didn't work for me. Anywhoo,I think the moon does affect ppl's mood b/c if you've ever watched cops they always say there's more crime on full moon nights +'s 4 U :)

I don't notice any difference in me personally when we have a full moon but I have noticed that my children seem to be more irritable on these occasions than others. I have also heard other parents say this as well, so I think to some extent we are definitely affected by the moon.

Having worked in foodservice and retail, I can tell you, the moon definitely affects behavior. You could always tell when a full moon was on the horizon, it seemed all of the strange people would crawl out of the woodwork, or otherwise normal, pleasant customers would become difficult and rude. I also notice that our animals behave quite differently with each lunar cycle, the cats go bonkers, the dog barks at things that aren't there, and the level of static electricity in our home climbs dramatically.

I definitely think my kids act wacky when there's a full moon.

I notice alot of people bieng wild and crazy. Gettting into trouble,fighting and becoming more emotional. Even I get emotional around a full moon. I do beleive it effects us. Not sure how or why.

It is well known that the Moon affects behaviour. When the full Moon is visible, the gravitational pull affects the tide in the ocean and the sea level goes up. Similarly it affects the fluids in the body. Sometimes the fluids behind the ears which affects our balance.

I have always believed that the moon affected my life and we have no history of werewolves in our family tree. LOL. Thank for the intersting article.

i have a friend who is a nurse, and she claims that they have more babies born on full moon!

Well I always wondered it that was just urban legend or what. A friend of mine is a psyciatrict nurses and she says her ward does get somewhat busier during the full mooon. After reading the link you posted I think I am a convert lol.

I had a friend who was a nurse at a psyatric hospital. She said that when there was afull moon, you never turned your back on the patients. They were worse on night of full moon. They all acted up.

I can definitely identify with this. The environment seems to get more chaotic during a full moon, also I'm more prone to arguments during this time.