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Record W4385078457 · doi:10.59287/pcshs.368

Exploring the Lunar Cycle's Influence on Sleep Patterns

2023· book-chapter· en· W4385078457 on OpenAlexaboutno aff
Çiğdem AKSU, Mehtap BUĞDAYCI

Bibliographic record

Venuenot available
Typebook-chapter
Languageen
FieldPsychology
TopicParanormal Experiences and Beliefs
Canadian institutionsnot available
Fundersnot available
KeywordsFull moonMoonlightNew moonQuarter (Canadian coin)AstrobiologyPeriod (music)HistoryGeographyPsychologyAstronomyAestheticsPhysicsArtArchaeology

Abstract

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The moon has captured the imagination and curiosity of people throughout history. Its celestial presence and ever-changing appearance have fuelled numerous cultural beliefs and legends, including the idea that the lunar cycle can influence various aspects of human life. One of these areas of interest is the possible effects of the lunar environment on sleep patterns. Viewed from Earth, the lunar cycle shows changes in the Moon's image. It covers a period of approximately This cycle corresponds to approximately 29.5 days and during this period the Moon; The New Moon goes through eight distinct periods, namely the First Quarter, the Widening Hump, the Narrowing Hump, the Full Moon, the Third Quarter, the Declining Crescent, and the Growing Crescent.Various cultures around the world have attributed mystical or significant qualities to different phases of the moon. Folklore has associated the Full Moon with insomnia, insanity (from which the term "mad" derives) and other psychological disorders. Although these beliefs persist in modern society, scientific evidence to support them is limited. Different results have been obtained from scientific studies on the effects of the lunar cycle on sleep patterns. While the sun is the primary source of light and the synchronizer of circadian rhythms for many, moonlight is the regulator for many nocturnal activities. Moonlight appears very bright to the human eye and can affect both sleep and nighttime activity in the absence of another light source. Many studies contradict the effect of the lunar cycle on sleep; but recently, research under tightly controlled laboratory conditions has revealed the existence of the effects of the lunar cycle on sleep.Human studies show that there is a disruption in sleep with the full moon. It is important for such studies to consider the confounding effects of factors known to affect human sleep, such as obstructive sleep apnoea and insomnia. Although conclusive evidence has not been presented, researchers have put forward several theories to explain what the current mechanisms are behind the effects of the lunar cycle on sleep. One hypothesis suggests that the Moon's gravity may affect sleep by influencing human circadian rhythms that regulate our sleep-wake cycles. Another hypothesis suggests that the brightness of the moon during certain lunar phases may influence sleep quality. The relationship between the lunar cycle and sleep patterns continues to intrigue researchers and arouse public curiosity. While historical beliefs and cultural anecdotes persist, scientific studies to date have not provided convincing evidence to support a direct causal link between the lunar cycle and sleep disorders. However, it is important to recognise that individual experiences maydiffer and that some people may perceive sleep disturbances during certain lunar phases. Whatever the influence of the moon, maintaining healthy sleep habits and seeking professional advice for persistent sleep problems remains the key to a good night's sleep.

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How this classification was reachedexpand

Full frame distilled prediction

Teacher imitation

Not calibrated prevalence, not ground truth. Human validation pending. Learned from the 10,348 direct Codex labels and 10,348 direct Gemma labels. Candidate is the union of thresholded teacher heads; consensus is their intersection. These outputs are machine_predicted_unvalidated and are not human labels or direct frontier model labels.

metaresearch head score (Codex)0.000
metaresearch head score (Gemma)0.000
Version: codex-gemma-dda1882f352aValidation status: machine_predicted_unvalidated
Candidate categoriesInsufficient payload (model declined to judge)
Consensus categoriesInsufficient payload (model declined to judge)
DomainCandidate signal: none · Consensus signal: none
Study designCandidate signal: Theoretical or conceptual · Consensus signal: none
GenreCandidate signal: Other · Consensus signal: Other
Teacher disagreement score0.970
Threshold uncertainty score0.996

Codex and Gemma teacher scores by category

CategoryCodexGemma
Metaresearch0.0000.000
Meta-epidemiology (narrow)0.0000.000
Meta-epidemiology (broad)0.0000.000
Bibliometrics0.0000.000
Science and technology studies0.0000.000
Scholarly communication0.0000.000
Open science0.0010.000
Research integrity0.0000.001
Insufficient payload (model declined to judge)0.0050.016

Machine scores (provisional)

The two teacher heads of the student model, read on this work. A score orders the frame for review; it never asserts a category, and the validation status ships verbatim with every row.

Baseline scores from an immature model (maturity gate not passed, 7 training rounds). Scores rank; they never assert a category.

Opus teacher head0.124
GPT teacher head0.318
Teacher spread0.194 · how far apart the two teachers sit on this one work
Validation statusscore_only:v0-immature-baseline · verbatim from the scoring run: score_only means the number may rank works, and no category label ships from it

Classification

machine, unvalidated

Machine predicted; both teacher heads agree on what is shown here.

Study designTheoretical or conceptual
Domainnot available
GenreOther

How this classification was reached, model by model and score by score, is at the end of the page under "How this classification was reached".

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