Lunatic comes from luna the moon. What effect does the moon have on behaviour?

I do not think their is scientific proof saying it has any affect but I am sure thier is some either deep rooted psycological effect or possibly even a physical effect as the moon can affect the tides. Personaly I like to howl at it.

Moon, Earth is the celestial body. There are hundreds of thousands of celestial bodies is yet to be discovered. Though science is developed but these are nothing but the few drops of sea.

The connection of Water tide only with the lightening of moon is yet to be established scientifically. There may be thousands of reasons which are not yet known to the people of the Earth. The natural menstrual cycles is related with full moon is also hypothetical assumption.

There is no scientific evidence yet. Therefore the connection of Lunatic behavior with the effect of Moon (Luna) is nothing but pre-historic ideas when many great Scientists were hacked to death if something is said against apparent observation of nature without knowing the actual observation.

I know that, as a psychiatric nurse way back, we noticed that some patients were more unruly during the full moon. It was something that we were aware of at that time.

I'm not saying that it is just the full moon that effects us, I believe that all the various different phases of the moon effect us. As mentioned above, it is pretty well known that if a woman has natural menstrual cycles (without using the pill or any other drug that affects this cycle) then it is almost 100% sure to fall around or on the time of the full moon once it has regulated itself. Which is why you find that a group of friends will generally become synced together, as all women, generally are supposed to be on at the same time.

Now I'm not saying that all severer episodes of mental illness are effected (or even caused) by the moon phases but I think that because of the amount of energy around when the moon is full, they just don't know how to deal with that feeling and then maybe go a bit psyco!....lol.... but then on the flip side, if the moon is waining then they might feel more depressed etc. Which might tip them over the edge! Also, I know from personal experience with working with the public on a daily basis and with people I see time and time again, you get to find certain correllations between when people feel upbeat and raring to go and when they feel down, lethargic and generally quite blasé about things. I have noticed that leading up to the full moon people are more energetic, full of ideas, inspiration etc. And almost buzzing, but then when it is nearly the new moon (or dark moon) phase, people tend to be a bit more down, reluctant to do things or tired.

Try it, next time you feel like your just bored with no reason why, just bored! Or if you feel down and you don't know why....find out what the moon is doing and I bet it's waining!

Most of the women in my family suffer from migraine headaches - my mother, 2 sisters, my daughter, my niece, and myself. We have all noticed that we tend to get a headache during the full moon cycle more often than at other times.

The answer to this depends on whether you are a scientist or a pagan :). Each of the examples cited, abnormal behaviour, menstruaton, werewolves, and tides are not directly affected by the moon in any way. There is no statistical evidence for an increase in homicide or suicide rates associated with lunar cycles, menstruation is not naturally in sync with moon phases, werewolves are the stuff of mythology, legend and folklore, and tides are caused by a combination of the rotation of the Earth and th gravitational forces of the both the Moon and the Sun.

The relationship between menstruation (menses) and the Moon is etymological, deriving ultimately from Greek mene or moon and to the Latin roots of the english words for month (mensis) derived from Greek. This simply indicates that both have a regular 28 day cycle. Period!

Ahhh, the purvey of the Druid! I like this question. Got your seatbelts on?

The moon, as do other polar bodies with their varied magnetic fields, effects our planet and the life upon it in so many ways that Man's inability to fully comprehend it, is totally understandable. We have been "predisposed" to solving bigger problems, like, how many blades can one fit on a man's razor before it becomes ridiculous. Tidal influences have long been noted, and the science behind it is undisputable, but, we fall flat when we try to determine these effects and how they translate to organic life.

We are, after all, over eighty percent water. Same substance that is effected by lunar transit around the earth. This particular magnetic field even produces the bulge that is around our equator.

Venus is rather sedate sitting in the next orbital path. Further, there are minerals, including iron, whose magnetic properties are also long been known, and they exist within us. All of these things are influenced by Luna, and our overlooking, and outright ridicule of any store of knowledge or supposition on this matter, is a travesty.

We are, collectively, IDIOTS.

I read about a study on this the other day. The study, can't remember where I read it... sorry, was a statistical analysis of when behavioural problems occurred against the phases of the moon. As a general rule, the study found, that there was no significant increase in odd, or criminal behaviour, or mental illness associated with the phases of the moon.

Don't forget that the moon is still there even when it isn't a full moon. It still has an effect on the tides, even when it can't be fully seen. The only difference is how much sunlight is shining off it.Is that enough to alter human behaviour?

According to the aforementioned study. No.

Statistacally there are more car accidents on a full moon!

This is just a theory but perhaps that all the women are menstruating around the time of the full moon could possibly account for the lunacy we seem to observe. Though I don't know where werewolves fit in...

A theory on the influence of lunar activity on human behaviour is that as the moon controls some of earth's magnetic fields, during the full moon said fields can effect hypersensitive individuals. It is hypothesised that these magnetic fields can alter the brainwaves of such indiviuals, creating a condition somewhat like insanity. Hope I helped :).

It is absurd to assume that because the moon has an effect on tides, all bodies of water, that it also must be linked to lunacy. The position of the moon has an effect on all bodies of water, but not on all human beings? Only some suffer from lunacy, if the moon were the cause, we would all become insane at, like tides, predictable times.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.