TY - JOUR T1 - A Study of Human Biological Rhythms Based on Moon Phases and Their Effects on Suicides, Car Accidents, and Psychic Crises TT - بررسی تأثیر وضعیت‌های مختلف کره ماه در رخداد خودکشی، تصادفات رانندگی و بحرانهای روانی JF - ijpcp JO - ijpcp VL - 2 IS - 3 UR - http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1704-en.html Y1 - 1996 SP - 32 EP - 38 N2 - The purpose of the present study is to investigate the effects of moon phases on suicides, car accidents, and psychic crises. The data were obtained from archives of Imam Khomeini Hospital, Traffic Office, and Razi Psychiatric Hospital in Tabriz. The sample consisted of 808 suicide cases and 6301 cases of city car accidents in 1989, and 3632 cases admitted to psychiatric hospital during the years 1989-1991 and the first half of 1992. The dates of all these events were converted from solar calendor to the relevant lunar calendar. The data from solar calendar were analyzed and the following results were obtained: 1- There was a significant increase (P M3 ER -