MOON PHASES, SUICIDE, AND HOMICIDE

Alex D. Pokorny

American Journal of Psychiatry · 1964 · 61 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

The 2497 suicides and 2017 homicides occurring in Texas during the years 1959, 1960, and 1961 were related to the 4 phases of the moon and to the apogeeperigee cycles of the moon during this period. No significant relationships were found.