Conspiracy Debunked Astronomy Pop-Culture
BUSTED Comprehensively false

Full moon causes changes in human behaviour and mood

Multiple studies find no reliable behavioural or mood changes linked to moon phases

✗ The myth everyone repeats

The full moon causes increased aggression, madness, and mood changes.

✓ What is actually true

Controlled studies find no significant behavioural or mood changes during full moon. Police reports and psychiatric admissions show no full-moon peaks. Belief persists through cultural narrative and confirmation bias.

Believed 1900โ€“2020
Year Revised 2010
Why Changed Never True
Confidence Fully Debunked
Region Worldwide

Reception

8/10
6/10
The receipts 2 sources
  1. Full Moon Behavioral EffectsPRIMARY
  2. Lunar Cycle PsychologyREFERENCE

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