Lunar cycle effects on sleep and the file drawer problem
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Other scientists have also found no influence of the lunar cycle on human sleep in small samples of adults (15-17).
“Other scientists have also found no influence of the lunar cycle on human sleep in small samples of adults (15–17).”
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The classifications of lunar phases used are identical to those used in recently published papers.
“These classifications of lunar phases are identical to what have been used in recently published papers 4,5,19 using information from a full moon calendar 20.”
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- Authors
- Cordi, M., Ackermann, S., Bes, F. W., Hartmann, F., Konrad, B. N., Genzel, L., Pawlowski, M., Steiger, A., Schulz, H., Rasch, B., & Dresler, M.
- Affiliations
- University of Zurich (CH)
- University of Basel (CH)
- Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry (DE)
- University of Fribourg (CH)
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Corresponding author
- Rasch, Björn
- Dresler, Martin
- ORCID
- Venue
- Current Biology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2014-06
- Volume
- 24
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- R549-R550
- ISSN
- 0960-9822 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2054474101
- Semantic Scholar
- 2dc5403e5419bc431e7ff023981db29ce1837c5a
- Cited by
- 44
- References
- 14
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- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
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- Locations
- Current Biology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (acceptedVersion)
- Edinburgh Research Explorer (University of Edinburgh) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion)
- Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (submittedVersion)
- Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs
- Keywords
- lunar cycle, full moon, sleep, sleep EEG, publication bias, file drawer problem, replication failure, negative results, reanalysis
- MeSH terms
- Female, Humans, Male, Sleep
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