00:00People have long blamed the full moon for wild kids, strange behavior, even busier hospitals.
00:06But is the moon really to blame, or is it just in our heads?
00:10When researchers actually looked at the data, tracking ER visits, 911 calls, and psychiatric
00:15cases, they found no meaningful increase during full moons.
00:19Chaotic nights happen, moon or not.
00:21So why does the belief stick around?
00:23It's something called confirmation bias.
00:26During a full moon, we remember it.
00:28Any other night, it doesn't stand out.
00:30Now, some studies do suggest people sleep a little less or fall asleep later leading up
00:35to a full moon.
00:36And even a small loss of sleep can leave us feeling off.
00:39Yes, the moon controls tides, but its pull on your body is way weaker than everyday forces,
00:45even like walking up the stairs.
00:46So what do you think?
00:48Does the full moon really change us, or just our expectations?
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