Do full moons - or Supermoons - affect human behavior?

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


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

But study after study shows no real connection.
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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.
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