Do You Think The Moon Can Effect Moods?

Yes, yes and yes. I have worked in retail and it's crazy (not in a good way) when there is a full moon. People are quicker to anger and just plain weirder. I have talked to people who do care for people with mental challenges and they say they have a harder time during full moons as well. I have also known people who work in hospitals and say there are more births. Someone tried to explain why to me recently, but she didn't do a very good job because she couldn't remember the details.

I believe so yes. However science claims that the moon's gravitational pull is too weak to have any real effect on us. Of course everyone points out that the moon affects Earth's tides. But supposedly there are studies that explain how the moon affects Earth's water, but does not show any significant changes in human behavior. Here is one article that goes into it a little bit. (sorry I don't have time to find the really good stuff). http://skepdic.com/fullmoon.html

I myself believe that people are in fact affected by the moon phases simply because humans are made mostly of water. So why wouldn't we feel the effects? It may not be so dramatic as to affect statistics, but in interaction with locals, you can tell. -Tink

Years ago I worked in ER admissions. The night of the full moon was busy, but the couple nights after were even worse. The nurses kept kind of an informal track of this I guess. They figured the effect of the full moon showed up within a few days. I've known a few folks with unfortunate mental conditions. The full moon certainly had an effect on them. Of course, one of them kept track of the moon cycles so I don't know if that influenced it...Whit

I've always thought the moon has an affect on anyone. From animals to humans. I worked in nursing home work for 12 years and every time a full moon came around you could tell because even the residents would change in their moods.

I usually do keep track of the phase of the moon that what I know what is coming. We have a police scanner at the house and it goes nuts every full moon. It scans 3 different counties around us and there is always domestic issues, suicide attempts, and care wrecks going on .... It gets worse the closer the full moon gets.

Moon is affecting moods for sure. I am very energetic during full moon. I can not sleep and I can work all night....
I don't know why it works this way, but it was always affecting me...

I think it does, as I work in Juvenile Corrections. I see the mood changes whenever there is a full Moon. I know of several others at work who agree with me. I think it could have something to with magnetics.

I hear that ERs are more busy during full moons as well. I believe in this phenominom.

Nadine

sure. The moon cause serious effects on the moods!

I believe it, I have no idea why but it does. I worked in and adult foster care home for almost 3 years and every single full moon the residents were horrid. All of the careworkers hated working when there was a full moon and we could actually tell which ones were going to have behaviors and which would be more moody or sullen.

I have heard this, and I've also heard that its been disproven. I think its a matter of preception. Your expecting worse so you get it?

I have a friend that swears she can't sleep when there's full moon, but heck she couldn't sleep regular hours at the best of times - don't know HOW she kept a job!