How does a full moon affect you?

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ufordays@reddit

Basically the moon controls the tides, pulls them and whatever, we are made of like.70 percent water and the moon has the same effect on us.

Not my belief just a thing I heard once. But my friend works in psychiatric ward and she says they stock up on extra staff the night of a full moon and I've known people not been able to sleep.. including me.. tonight

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Grey_Belkin@reddit

Basically the moon controls the tides, pulls them and whatever, we are made of like.70 percent water and the moon has the same effect on us.

I've never understood that argument because a full moon doesn't have more mass or exert more pull on the earth/people than a moon in other stages, it just appears bigger because of the relative positions of us and the sun, the dark bit that we can't see is still there.

The moon has an elliptical orbit though so when it's closer it does exert more pull and tides are more extreme, that's got nothing to do with full moons though.

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Rozmyth@reddit

From my understanding, it's because during a full moon, the sun and moon positions result in higher tides because the combined gravitational pull is working together more.

And tides are lower during a new moon because the combined gravitational waves of sun and moon are working against each other and canceling each other out.

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Grey_Belkin@reddit

It's the opposite though, at a new moon they're both on the same side so from earth we can only see the side of the moon that is always dark.

And then during a full moon they're on opposite sides of the earth which is why we can see the whole of the bright side.

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ufordays@reddit

The first part that you wrote is what I was struggling to believe about the theory, you put it into words for me thankyou! But it's a interesting theory that alot of people believe and it's maybe worth looking into?

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Queenofswords_love@reddit

When it’s a full moon us Brits gather in a field, strip naked and paint ourselves green then sacrifice the local ginger to the moon.

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Jazzlike-Basil1355@reddit (OP)

Yeah right. It’s not green, it’s more turquoise. 🌕

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josh5676543@reddit

I think it's quite weird to keep a notebook on the behaviour of someone you work with

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Queenofswords_love@reddit

I’d report them to HR if that happened to me.

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MerlinOfRed@reddit

Calm down Josh, that's just the full moon rattling your brain.

Whispers I think it's his time of the month

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yaolin_guai@reddit

Not if u suspect they may be a werewolf

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Aburlypad@reddit

“Omg I just got bitten by a wolf” gasp “where?” “No, just a regular one”

Sorry.

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Tom_FooIery@reddit

I used to be a werewolf, but I’m alright noOOOOOWWWWW!

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JeremyBeadlesBigHand@reddit

Must be a full moon. Stick it in the book.

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BlondBitch91@reddit

Dunno, but I keep waking up naked in the forest the night after, and I have visions that I gored someone the night before. I'm sure it's nothing though.

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orddropsandslapshots@reddit

I work for a part of the emergency services, and while I can’t say for certain, there’s definitely been a few times I’ve pulled into work on a night shift and seen the moon or had a colleague point it out later - and then proceed to work a job that leaves me feeling “of course it happened tonight” for one reason or another.

I’m not into all the ‘deep end’ spiritual stuff, but we’re 70% water, and the moon affects the tides, so I think there’s at least a little grain of truth in there.

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Sea_Fuel_2138@reddit

With me a low mood with anxiety. In some cases a headache

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mooohaha64@reddit

Makes me smile , always has done ever since I was a kid .

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ninjomat@reddit

Yeah my teeth grow really long, I get super hairy and start howling at it

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Naquedon@reddit

As a gay man… I am aroused

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thesaharadesert@reddit

Howling at… the excess hair?

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Indigo-Waterfall@reddit

I sleep less becuase it shines a light in my room. Which makes me grumpy the next day.

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neilmack_the@reddit

My wife says she sneezes more on a full moon.

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Own-Particular-9989@reddit

There's no clear evidence that it affects people.

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SnooRobots116@reddit

Oh I do have one male friend who’s mood really does shift with the moon phases at times, always different at each time/month though, seemed to get crankier when it’s waning and sweeter when waxing and does the werewolf joke when it’s full.

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Shackled-Zombie@reddit

Unless your the tide, the moon doesn’t effect you in anyway. If you are the tide, splish, splash, crash etc.

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TheStatMan2@reddit

I know it sounds like complete hokum but apparently there's compelling evidence of a large enough sample size to suggest that people are affected by full moons.

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Middle-Hour-2364@reddit

And yet no one is able to provide this 'compelling research', despite it being easy to provide a meta analysis of 34 studies showing it to be a false premise

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TheStatMan2@reddit

Now read the (indisputable, I think?) evidence of the way it affects animals. Now... I'm not dumb enough to suggest to someone that wants to argue (I've seen how many times you've replied similar to this - you really want to pick a fight!) that these effects are directly transferable. But consider the difficulty of designing a related experiment for humans (how would you do it out of interest?). "Sir, have you ever noticed yourself going a bit mad?".

I don't think at any point anyone said "conclusive" evidence, by the way - I think you've misread "compelling". I, for one, am compelled. And for that matter, you are enough to yell about it 5 times and counting.

I don't think this conversation is going to be productive by the way so I'll wish you well.

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Middle-Hour-2364@reddit

It's not so much that I want to pick a fight as much as this has been debunked so many times it's ridiculous that people still believe it, it's kind of out there with the tooth fairy, vampires and Santa

I noticed you don't actually link any of this (indisputable) evidence.

I've worked in challenging mental health wards for over 20 years and I used to believe this too, until I was forced to do some timelines for especially violent patients whom staff were convinced were affected by the moon and you know what, there were clusters of events, but not around moon phases. One patient's timeline in fact I indicated that the menu offered over time had more of a correlation.

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TheStatMan2@reddit

I said everything I've got to say in the previous post mate - have a lovely waning gibbous evening.

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Shackled-Zombie@reddit

Define compelling.

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TheStatMan2@reddit

compelling adjective evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way. "his eyes were strangely compelling" Similar: enthralling captivating gripping engrossing riveting spellbinding entrancing transfixing mesmerizing hypnotic mesmeric absorbing fascinating thrilling irresistible addictive unputdownable Opposite: boring not able to be refuted; inspiring conviction. "there is compelling evidence that the recession is ending" Similar: convincing persuasive cogent irresistible forceful powerful potent strong weighty plausible credible effective efficacious sound valid reasonable reasoned well reasoned rational well founded telling conclusive irrefutable unanswerable authoritative influential Opposite: weak not able to be resisted; overwhelming. "the temptation to give up was compelling"

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dwardo7@reddit

Well we are 60% water, if the moon can have such a drastic affect on the ocean, it’s logical to assume it can affect us.

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Shackled-Zombie@reddit

Lunacy.

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I_ALWAYS_UPVOTE_CATS@reddit

I tend to go really crazy and start noting down the behaviour of work colleagues.

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MGSC_1726@reddit

I had never thought anything of it. Until I worked nights in a nursing home. We would have a really bad night, residents acting out (dementia) or buzzers going off far more than usual. I would say is it a full moon tonight!? And it would be. Could be pure coincidence, but it does make me wonder.

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Gent_of_Excellence@reddit

It is recognised in psychology to impact mental health in a negative way

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Middle-Hour-2364@reddit

It isn't though

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Traditional_Slip_368@reddit

Source? Not saying you’re lying or anything this is just interesting to me

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Gent_of_Excellence@reddit

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190731-is-the-moon-impacting-your-mood-and-wellbeing

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Middle-Hour-2364@reddit

I mean, that's not exactly evidence in any shape or form. Would be interesting to see an actual research paper rather than an inconclusive BBC editorial.

My own (admittedly anecdotal) experience in approximately 20 years of working on mental health wards, including challenging behaviour wards is that the moon phase means nothing. As clinicians we remember events that reinforce our beliefs and may remember more happening on nights with a full moon etc, but when you complete timelines around critical incidents it becomes clear that the moon phases are irrelevant

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Traditional_Slip_368@reddit

thank you :)

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Gent_of_Excellence@reddit

No problem, there is so much we still don’t understand or know

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icemonsoon@reddit

My partner said this happens at her work as well

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Jazzlike-Basil1355@reddit (OP)

This is how it started. We also worked nights and all of us believed people’s behaviour was worse on a full moon. We then became focussed on each other and I can’t deny that when examined, yes, my behaviour changed. Nothing sinister, but more active and more likely to muck about.

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Dogsafe@reddit

50% of all violent crime occurs in the week preceding or following a full moon.

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jusfukoff@reddit

Try working in a dementia or mental health unit on full moon. It is different from the other weeks.

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Simpawknits@reddit

LOL. Thanks for this. I was SO ready to cut you down and then saw you're right!

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weedywet@reddit

Bollocks. No actual study has ever found an association.

“Alleged relations between phases of the moon and behavior can be traced to inappropriate analyses […] and a willingness to accept any departure from chance as evidence of a lunar effect.“

https://www.newsweek.com/full-moon-september-2018-do-crime-rates-really-rise-full-moon-1135096

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HugsandHate@reddit

You're right. Anything to do with the full moon affecting humans has been debunked many, many times.

It doesn't affect us.

Good ole science.

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MathematicianBulky40@reddit

Woosh

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HugsandHate@reddit

Wha?

Oh, well they deleted their comment. So I guess they were in the wrong and getting downvoted for it.

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MathematicianBulky40@reddit

"50% of all violent crime occurs in the week preceding or following a full moon."

Think about that sentence carefully.

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HugsandHate@reddit

I'm really tired and drunk.

So, it's a joke implying crime happens 100% of the time?

But... What about when it is a full moon?

Help me out here.

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Dogsafe@reddit

How many weeks are there between full moons?

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Jazzlike-Basil1355@reddit (OP)

I didn’t downvote. The first word says it all, just like to hear people’s opinions

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JimDixon@reddit

The week *before* the full moon plus the week *after* the full moon make up half the lunar month, so 50% is about what you'd expect, right?

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ben_jamin_h@reddit

That's... The joke.

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lunettarose@reddit

He was explaining it to the poster above who didn't get it.

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ben_jamin_h@reddit

Oops didn't see that, it was so downvoted it was hidden!

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smoulderstoat@reddit

r/whoosh

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No_Conclusion_8100@reddit

This is a bit of a silly response to a joke about 14 days being about half a month

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jebris88@reddit

I appreciated this

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BeanOnAJourney@reddit

Insomnia for a few days before and after a full moon.

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louby33@reddit

my mental health seems to be affected by the moon stages, very very strange but something my boyfriend picked up on!

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Available_Refuse_932@reddit

I worked in an A&E for 8 years - Full moon absolutely affects human behaviour

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Fizzabl@reddit

I believe your colleague probably suffers from belief in astrology

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Blackjack_Davy@reddit

Why is he keeping records on her though? Creepy.

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RecognitionOpposite5@reddit

I use to work in a psychiatric hospital and we use to have full moon marked in diary as we Allways had more incidents over that period remember luna = lunatic

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Kazzothead@reddit

I dunno but I wake up naked with a funny taste in my mouth and a full stomach .

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RodMunch85@reddit

I used to be a werewolf. I still am. But I used to be too

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Azuras-Becky@reddit

Your colleague is an idiot.

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icemonsoon@reddit

What do you think the lunatic means?

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Simpawknits@reddit

It's weird to think the moon's phase has anything to do with most things because it's not like the moon is going away and coming back. It's ALWAYS up there or on the other side of the Earth. Every day or night it's in the sky so the gravity etc never goes away. There is also nothing magical about moonlight.

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pgvisuals@reddit

IIRC, on LBC's Mystery Hour, someone rang in about children being more raucous near a full moon. JOB thought it was nonsense until a bunch of teachers chimed in on twitter about it being a thing.

It could be as simple as a brighter moon affecting melatonin production/sleep quality perhaps.

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PipBin@reddit

I don’t find it gives me problems but I do notice that the behaviour of the children in the school I work in changes.

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scracth_the_sloth@reddit

Not at all….. well other than the odd little killing spree

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CannabisPatientUK@reddit

I think this person is a rude by referring to your menstrual cycle.

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DryTower9438@reddit

It’s ok, he’ll follow you on his Honda.

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Vile_Individual@reddit

I think you have more concerns than the effect the moon has on you, like your colleague behaving like a stalker... But yes, to answer your question. Every full moon I black out and when I come to, my furniture is all destroyed and something shat on my carpet.

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DryTower9438@reddit

Stay away from Wetherspoons.

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DryTower9438@reddit

My son used to work hospital security and then as a prison officer. He said that a full moon night was always “bonkers”.

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contemplating7@reddit

Doe your colleague realise the moon is still there even when it's not a full moon? Do they also keep a note of your behaviour just before being paid or on the first week of every month? Surely they need to have more than one point to note down to make it a worthwhile study.

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Jazzlike-Basil1355@reddit (OP)

A scientific study would take the humour away, though.

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weedywet@reddit

This has already been accomplished. Clearly.

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Livewire____@reddit

Some guy mooned me while I was on a night out.

That affected me pretty badly.

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Keen_Whopper@reddit

Sadly, every time a full moon occurs, I need to have full body sheering like what they do to sheep.

Most strange how a full moon can stimulate my follicles.

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Sad_Cardiologist5388@reddit

Do your colleague's observations show that you've been acting weirdly? I wonder what kinds of things were observed?

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Jazzlike-Basil1355@reddit (OP)

Being louder, laughing more, more likely to play practical jokes in the main.

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Sad_Cardiologist5388@reddit

Research says there is no lunar effect on lots of things but in my personal experience, wards of all kinds end up like the last video of the crew of the Event Horizon like clockwork every full moon.

So what if you're different on a full moon, if it's true it's like how tall you are or the colour of your hair.

Maybe you should keep a book on this guy in return, see how they like it.

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Jazzlike-Basil1355@reddit (OP)

The thing is, I really don’t mind. Helped to break the day up.

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FreddyDeus@reddit

I don't know, but I need to shave afterward.

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60svintage@reddit

I tend to have bouts of insomnia around the full moon. 3'4 days then back to normal.

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em-mau5@reddit

This sounds like something out of The Office

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Jazzlike-Basil1355@reddit (OP)

I stop short of putting a stapler in jelly….

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verybonita@reddit

I think your coworker is a little ....creepy. However, anecdotally, I find drivers more willing to take risks and drive like idiots when there's a full moon. There also seems to be more agro in general, particularly by young males. But correlation doesn't equal causation, so take my comment with a grain of salt.

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Jazzlike-Basil1355@reddit (OP)

TBF, my colleague had my sense of humour and I found the recording of events funny. Totally agree on the general aggro though

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Working-Tale-7224@reddit

I’m getting hints of healing crystal and magnetic bracelet.

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Jazzlike-Basil1355@reddit (OP)

I don’t live that far from Glastonbury

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