They even reanalyzed Lieber’s homicide data and found no correlation. Then, in 1986, researchers from the University of Saskatchewan in Canada combined the results of about 100 studies and found “no causal relationship between lunar phenomena and human behavior.” They discovered statistical flaws in many of the papers that claimed to find such a link. Similar crime studies during that same time period, however, found no such relationship. He argued that the moon influences day-to-day behavior and concluded that homicides increased during the full moon after analyzing Miami’s crime records. In 1978, University of Miami psychologist Arnold Lieber wrote the book The Lunar Effect: Biological Tides and Human Emotions. While many people believe the full moon influences behavior, scientific studies have found very little evidence supporting the “Lunar Effect.” The words “lunacy” and “lunatic” are derived from the same Latin root that gives us the word “lunar,” as people often attributed intermittent insanity to the phases of the moon. The legend of the full moon’s effects on human behavior has existed for centuries, popularized by the myth of the werewolf. Only when I got out of my car and looked up did I conceive a possible explanation: the full moon. Patrick’s Day, New Year’s or very late at night, so drunk driving didn’t seem to fit.
#Full moon affects moods drivers#
I thought about what made this night particularly favorable for lunatic drivers compared to any other.
And some genius, perhaps British but probably not, forgot that in this country we drive on the right side of the road.
One guy sped right through a red light, barely missing a collision with the crossing traffic. I admit that New Yorkers are not known for their superior driving ability, but on this one night the drivers seemed especially erratic. Phoenix lander goes quiet as India shoots the Moon Adam T.
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