Biorhythms Craze Faces Scientist Skepticism
A 1960s era report questions the validity of biorhythms, noting no scientific proof for birthdate based cycles and warning of potential harm. It details the 23 28 and 33 day cycles, the rise of firms like Biorhythm Computers Inc. and Skor Mor Products, and cites Bernard Gittleson and others as promoters.
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Wilhelm Fleiss
Berlin
Hermann Swoboda
Vienna
Alfred Teltscher
Bernard Gittleson
Gittleson
Biorhythm Computers Inc
Wall Street Journal
Skor-Mor Products Inc
Biorhythms fail to predict sports outcomes in studies
United Press International notes on King Mongkut’s dubious marriage record and Reggie Jackson’s 1977 World Series heroics are juxtaposed with scientific findings debunking biorhythm theory. Psychologists Englund and Natioh studied Navy pilots and students, finding no link between birth dates and performance. Further analysis by Arthur Louis on pitchers and boxers showed mixed cycles with no reliable predictive value.
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Carl Englund
Paul Natioh
Navy Health Research Center
San Diego
Calif
Navy
San Diego Community College
Englund
Arthur M. Louis
Fortune Magazine
Louis
Kripke
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