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Are super moons making us crazy?

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Anecdotical answers seem to be affirmative.

Previous research has suggested the lunar cycle can have a huge effect on how much sleep you get at night. According to Science Direct, full moons have been linked to a lack of deep sleep. No wonder that in the lead up to the lunar trifecta phenomenon, dubbed the "super red blue moon" or "super blue blood moon", social media lit up with people claiming they'd been feeling out of sorts and overly emotional.

After all, the words "lunar" and "lunacy are derived from the Latin "lunaticus", meaning "of the moon" or "moonstruck".

Ask any credible scientist or medical professional and they will tell you there is absolutely zero scientific evidence that the moon can impact our emotions and mood. But most are also armed with plenty of anecdotes about people acting strangely, feeling more depressed and even a spike in crime rates.

A survey in the USA found that about 40 per cent of the general population, and 80 per cent of mental health professionals, believe that the phase of the moon affects human behaviour. And yet, 99 per cent of the evidence says that the moon has no effect on human behaviour. But individual experience can be different.

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Date: 2 February 2018
Credits Publisher: Spiritual News

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