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

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 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.

I think it would be quite supercilious of us to think that the moon didn't effect us...the fact that it's gravatational pull alone has such a vast effects on our tides should give us cause to think that maybe if it can effect somthing as big as that then why not us?

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!!

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!