Do full moons - or Supermoons - affect human behavior?

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Monday, November 14, 2016
VIDEO: Supermoon and superstitions
Many of us caught the Supermoon Sunday night and, of course, with the Supermoon came some superstitions.

Many of us caught the Supermoon Sunday night and, of course, with the Supermoon came some superstitions.

Psychologist Scott Bea says some people believe the full moon affects human behavior.

But study after study shows no real connection.

He says superstitions are born out of our desire to control things we can't control.

Or to understand things so we can lessen the anxiety of the unknown.