Suicides and the Lunar Cycle
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13654282 |
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| Authors | J M GUTIERREZ-GARCIA (corresponding author), Fernando Tusell (0000-0002-2592-9954, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 243-243 |
| Publication date | 1997-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.80.1.243-250 |
| PMID | 9122334 |
| OpenAlex | W4248048107 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
The existence of lunar influence on the frequency of suicide is tested by means of a permutation test. A total of 897 suicide deaths reported by the Anatomical Forensic Institute of Madrid were analyzed by a permutation test, a direct application of Fisher's ideas. Noteworthy in this study are the testing method used and the accuracy of timing of the deaths. Both factors provide firm ground for our conclusion: there appears to be no relationship between lunar phases and suicide
Astronomy · Full moon · Medical emergency · Permutation (music · Physics · Poison control · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Test (biology · Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena · Biofield Effects and Biophysics · Clinical Psychology · Cold Fusion and Nuclear Reactions · Demography · Geology · Medicine · Paleontology · Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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