Can light make us bright? Effects of light on cognition and sleep

Chellappa, Sarah Laxhmi; Gordijn, Marijke C.M.; Cajochen, Christian

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Can light make us bright? Effects of light on cognition and sleep

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Chellappa, Sarah Laxhmi, Gordijn, Marijke C.M., Cajochen, Christian·2011·Progress in brain research

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Light elicits robust nonvisual effects on numerous physiological and behavioral variables, such as the human sleep-wake cycle and cognitive performance. Light effects crucially rely on properties such as dose, duration, timing, and wavelength. Recently, the use of methods such as fMRI to assess light effects on nonvisual brain responses has revealed how light can optimize brain function during specific cognitive tasks, especially in tasks of sustained attention. In this chapter, we address two main issues: how light impinges on cognition via consolidation of human sleep-wake cycles; and how light directly impacts on sleep and cognition, in particular in tasks of sustained attention. A thorough understanding of how light affects sleep and cognitive performance may help to improve light settings at home and at the workplace in order to improve well-being.

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Authors: Chellappa, S. L., Gordijn, M. C. M., & Cajochen, C.
Affiliations: Ministry of Education (BR)
University of Groningen (NL)
University of Basel (CH)
Corresponding author: Gordijn, Marijke C.M.
ORCID: Chellappa, Sarah Laxhmi
Gordijn, Marijke C.M.
Cajochen, Christian
Venue: Progress in brain research
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2011
Volume: 190
Pages: 119-133
ISSN: 0079-6123 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-53817-8.00007-4
OpenAlex: W2158444499
Cited by: 157
References: 85
Citations by year: 2026: 10 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 16 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 14 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 12 · 2013: 12 · 2012: 1
FWCI: 10.69
Type: book chapter
Language: en
Open access: green
orbi.uliege.be
Licence: other-oa
Locations: Progress in brain research (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
ePrints Soton (University of Southampton) (submittedVersion)
Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Circadian rhythm and melatonin
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Sleep and Wakefulness Research
Keywords: sleep-wake cycle, sleep consolidation, sustained attention, cognitive performance, light wavelength, workplace lighting, home lighting, well-being
MeSH terms: Animals, Biological Clocks, Circadian Rhythm, Cognition, Humans, Light, Sleep, Visual Perception, Wakefulness

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