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In healthy adults who slept only six hours for two nights, exposure to blue light in the morning helped maintain cognitive function, while light that mimicked dawn improved it further, compared to dim light, which caused a decline in performance.
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Effects of Artificial Dawn and Morning Blue Light on Daytime Cognitive Performance, Well-being, Cortisol and Melatonin Levels
Randomized Controlled Trial
Human
2013 OctAfter not sleeping enough for two nights, people who were exposed to light that mimics a sunrise felt more alert and performed better on tasks than those in dim light. Blue light helped too, but sunrise-style light worked best.
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