Resource Tag: MOON
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Geophysical Variables and Behavior: X. Detecting Lunar Periodicities: Something Old, New, Borrowed, and True
This methodological note corrects errors in classic and recent studies on phases of the moon and abnormal behavior. It also describes more appropriate (time series analyses) procedures for detecting lunar periodicities in behavior.
The Moon and Suicide
Data from completed suicides in New Jersey in 1970 were examined to see if completed suicides were more common at the time of the new moon. The authors found the answers to be in the negative.
Short-Term Temporal Cycles in the Frequency of Suicide, United States, 1972-1978
Vital statistics data for the U.S. for the years 1972-1978 have been analyzed for variation in frequency of suicide by month, day of the week, day of the month and phase of the lunar cycle. Frequency of suicide showed a peak in the spring months, a lesser peak in the fall and was lowest in […]