The Moon (Part 2)

[d***@fsmail.net]

About three years ago I initiated a thread on ASA on moon cycles and influence on human behaviour. I noted that there are mixed views about whether the moon has any impact, and that was just as true on ASA as it is more widely.

Now I am convinced that the moon does influence human behaviour, but the effect is very subtle. I think also only someone on the spectrum could be as sure as I am. If one follows routines for years then one starts to notice slight differences. If one has a more normal life then one does a lot more different things and the constantly changing circumstances means that one has a much less stable environment to compare against.

I have noticed both:

1. I behave differently around the time of a full moon. I usually have much more energy than normal. At a weekend I often get a lot more done.

2. Other people interact very slightly differently towards me around the time of a full moon.

Dolphinius
(Male, early forties, UK, self-diagnosed AS)

[toto]

Post by d***@fsmail.net
About three years ago I initiated a thread on ASA on moon cycles and influence on human behaviour.
I noted that there are mixed views about whether the moon has any impact, and that was just as true
on ASA as it is more widely.
Now I am convinced that the moon does influence human behaviour, but the effect is very subtle. I think
also only someone on the spectrum could be as sure as I am. If one follows routines for years then one
starts to notice slight differences. If one has a more normal life then one does a lot more different things
and the constantly changing circumstances means that one has a much less stable environment to
compare against.
1. I behave differently around the time of a full moon. I usually have much more energy than normal.
At a weekend I often get a lot more done.
2. Other people interact very slightly differently towards me around the time of a full moon.
Dolphinius
(Male, early forties, UK, self-diagnosed AS)

I am not sure what you are seeing, but the scientific studies do not
bear out your observations

http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200502/full-moon-crazy

Ivan Kelly, a psychologist at the University of Saskatchewan, found in
a review of over 100 studies of lunar cycles and behavior -- including
emergency room admissions and suicide attempts -- nothing to suggest
that humans are affected by Earth's satellite.

So why do 81 percent of mental health professionals, according to a
University of New Orleans study, believe that lunar cycles affect
human behavior? Part of the reason is historical: The illuminated moon
played a more prominent role for our ancestors as both a calendar and
a night-light. Before electric lighting became ubiquitous, a bright
moon was more likely to disrupt sleep, producing widespread
grouchiness.

Kelly also cites what psychologists call confirmation bias, selective
thinking whereby we seek out information that confirms our beliefs and
ignore evidence that challenges them. Says Kelly, "Some beliefs are
just exciting to hold, whatever the evidence."

[d***@fsmail.net]

Post by toto

Post by d***@fsmail.net
2. Other people interact very slightly differently towards me around the time of a full moon.

I am not sure what you are seeing, but the scientific studies do not
bear out your observations
http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200502/full-moon-crazy

Maybe they are not looking for the right things. I said "very slightly". What I observe may be hard to measure.

Dolphinius
(Male, early forties, UK, self-diagnosed AS)

[aquarianmonkey]

Post by d***@fsmail.net
About three years ago I initiated a thread on ASA on moon cycles and influence on human behaviour. I noted that there are mixed views about whether the moon has any impact, and that was just as true on ASA as it is more widely.
Now I am convinced that the moon does influence human behaviour, but the effect is very subtle. I think also only someone on the spectrum could be as sure as I am. If one follows routines for years then one starts to notice slight differences. If one has a more normal life then one does a lot more different things and the constantly changing circumstances means that one has a much less stable environment to compare against.
1. I behave differently around the time of a full moon. I usually have much more energy than normal. At a weekend I often get a lot more done.
2. Other people interact very slightly differently towards me around the time of a full moon.
Dolphinius
(Male, early forties, UK, self-diagnosed AS)

From my years of working with people, I can tell you that it doesn't matter to me what "research" says. Full moons affect behavior. I agree with you that if research doesn't find it, then it is not looking in the right places or for the right things.

[m***@gmail.com]

I absolutely agree. A few days ago I saw an Alien take a shit on my bed. It was a gigantic glowing sack of shit.

Of course, I turned the light on to get a good look at the alien, but he clearly warped back into his dimension, along with his all his crap. I got a team of researchers to investigate, but they found nothing in past literature or any evidence from my bed to suggest any extraterrestrial defecation had taken place.

However, their was one strong piece of highly-reliable evidence left at the scene of the crime. That is, a lump of living cells, colloquial referred to as my brain, remembers seeing an alien soil the sheets.

As such, there must have been an alien, and we should all just accept that research is pointless and begin discussing the nature of my fecal forewarning. Was it indeed a warning? Was it perhaps a gift? Did I upset the alien by turning on the light? Is that why it ran away? Did I save humanity? Am I the saviour of humanity? Should everyone think of me as the saviour of humanity? Why don't people think of me as the saviour of humanity?

These are all valid questions and you should all think of me as a highly reliable and trustworthy source of information because there is a pretty good chance that I am the saviour of humanity.


On a serious note in reply to Dolph..., if it's hard to detect then it is probably irrelevant, at best. Focus your attention on activities which are a) in your control, b) do have a big impact on your life.
Focus on those, and you will see a reward that will be easy to measure - even by researchers who couldn't detect a glowing alien shit even if it warped in right under their nose.

[d***@fsmail.net]

Post by m***@gmail.com
On a serious note in reply to Dolph..., if it's hard to detect then it is probably irrelevant, at best. Focus your attention on activities which are a) in your control, b) do have a big impact on your life.

Yes, you are right, for practical purposes. However, to me one of the joys of life is noticing the small things that make it more interesting.

Welcome to ASA, by the way.

Dolphinius
(Male, early forties, UK, self-diagnosed AS)