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Stanford University research confirms positive effects of full-spectrum LED lighting on alertness, cognitive ability and performance

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Title:

Impact of daytime spectral tuning on cognitive function

Author: Renske Lok, Daniel S. Joyce, Jamie M. Zeitzer Stanford University
Date: 28. March 2022
Source: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2022.112439
PDF: Impact of daytime spectral tuning on cognitive function.PDF

Brief summary

An American study demonstrated the effect of daily exposure to white artificial light with high melanopic efficiency on the improvement of cognitive functions. The positive effect was shown to be directly linked to the impact of the lighting on performance rather than a result of changes in alertness. Researchers exposed test subjects to four different lighting conditions (dim fluorescent lights, room fluorescent lights, full-spectrum LEDs, and standard white LEDs). During the day, they measured cognitive performance and both subjective and objective alertness. The results showed that only full-spectrum LED lighting improved several aspects of daily cognitive performance.

Full-spectrum LED lighting improved attention retention and reaction speed

Research participants in the PVT test examining psychomotor vigilance maintained better attention with fewer errors and responded faster under full-spectrum LED lighting than under the other tested light sources. At the same time, the aPVT auditory vigilance test recorded better reaction times and ability to concentrate.

Full-spectrum LED lighting led to faster emotion recognition and reduced risk-taking

In the Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART) test, measuring risk behaviour, participants exposed to full-spectrum LED lighting took fewer risks than under the other tested light sources. At the same time, full-spectrum LED lighting led to faster emotion recognition, as evidenced by the results of the Emotion Recognition Task test (ERT).

Full-spectrum LED lighting improved the participants’ ability to retain and process information.

The Fractal 2-Back (F2B) working memory test verified the ability of full-spectrum LED lighting to improve working memory. According to the results of the Digit Symbol Substitution Task (DSST) test, under full-spectrum LED lighting, test subjects were also better at quickly and accurately locating and following symbols.

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