Lunar cycle effects on sleep and the file drawer problem
Publication year
2014Author(s)
Number of pages
2 p.
Source
Current Biology, 24, 12, (2014), pp. R549-5R50ISSN
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

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Cognitive Neuroscience
PI Group Memory & Emotion
Journal title
Current Biology
Volume
vol. 24
Issue
iss. 12
Languages used
English (eng)
Page start
p. R549
Page end
p. 5R50
Subject
130 000 Cognitive Neurology & Memory; Radboudumc 13: Stress-related disorders DCMN: Donders Center for Medical NeuroscienceAbstract
Popular beliefs about the influence of the full moon on humans exist, although no solid evidence has so far confirmed these ideas [1]. Cajochen et al.[2] recently presented fascinating data on lunar cycle effects on human sleep. However, in a re-analysis of sleep electroencephalography (EEG) data in three large samples, we were unable to replicate their findings. In addition, we identified further mostly unpublished null findings, suggesting that the conflicting results might be an example of a publication bias (i.e., the file drawer problem).
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