actually, setting blue to zero isn't so bad, as with anything you get used to it. And perhaps the real utility is it's a VERY STRONG reminder that it's past your bedtime. If I were a behaviorist, I'd not discount the possibility that everything turning red is as important for building associations with it being bedtime as any (minimal as you suggest) effect on those specialized ganglion cells. Of course one could test this by trying the opposite and setting red to zero instead.
For websites that don't dont have a dark mode, I highly recommend the "Dark Reader" browser plugin! It's not perfect, but it usually does a good job, and it's easy to toggle off for individual sites if it causes problems.
Such a great read! I'm a fan of circadian medicine and hopefully doing a PhD in the area. I think to add, doing exercise in the morning can shift your circadian rhythm to make you want to go to bed early. Nonetheless reducing blue light is also good as it can prevent macular degeneration
Thank you Patrick for this excellent article. I'll turn on dark mode from now on and will have plenty to say the next time someone lectures me on blue light, lookup tables and Nissan cars.
Patrick, as a neuroscientist, could you shed some light on what's the effect on sleep when one takes melatonin when they are not defficient and don't need to supplement?
actually, setting blue to zero isn't so bad, as with anything you get used to it. And perhaps the real utility is it's a VERY STRONG reminder that it's past your bedtime. If I were a behaviorist, I'd not discount the possibility that everything turning red is as important for building associations with it being bedtime as any (minimal as you suggest) effect on those specialized ganglion cells. Of course one could test this by trying the opposite and setting red to zero instead.
For websites that don't dont have a dark mode, I highly recommend the "Dark Reader" browser plugin! It's not perfect, but it usually does a good job, and it's easy to toggle off for individual sites if it causes problems.
Such a great read! I'm a fan of circadian medicine and hopefully doing a PhD in the area. I think to add, doing exercise in the morning can shift your circadian rhythm to make you want to go to bed early. Nonetheless reducing blue light is also good as it can prevent macular degeneration
Thank you Patrick for this excellent article. I'll turn on dark mode from now on and will have plenty to say the next time someone lectures me on blue light, lookup tables and Nissan cars.
Thank you doing the work to validate my skeptical intuitions about this Patrick
what do you mean gmail doesn't have dark theme? It has since idk what ancient times, just open settings and select dark theme.
Patrick, as a neuroscientist, could you shed some light on what's the effect on sleep when one takes melatonin when they are not defficient and don't need to supplement?