Or do we just anticipate or remember the loonies during a full moon.
Statistics bear out the latter.
Full-moon madness is a myth. Not one child has been injured from such an incident. Not once in 30 years, according to a review of FBI and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention records, Riley said. The nonprofit research institute spends most of its time improving the public's understanding of complex statistical issues in areas such as income and poverty levels. But studies in the Annals of Emergency Medicine , the Journal of Emergency Nursing , the Journal of Toxicology and Psychological Report have found no link between the lunar cycle and any of the dramatic effects commonly associated with the full moon.