Light and the Pyschology

[manuellynch]

Very interesting set of comments about light and human psychology.

Several people are using Axiom Amber and RED LED light bulbs for these applications.

http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007...light-and-dark/

[Erik Sine]

Maybe I'm missing something herein this article and I know you've talked about it in the past. What is the red & blue lights used to treat. And is it any light source like CCFL or only LED's?

[manuellynch]

Maybe I'm missing something herein this article and I know you've talked about it in the past. What is the red & blue lights used to treat. And is it any light source like CCFL or only LED's?

Any light source.

Red light makes skin (any animal) produce more collagen...which for women enhances and gets rid of wrinkles. And for animals with skin problems - fixes the problems. Keep in mind if you had a RED incandescent light bulb next to your face you would probably be pretty burned after a few minutes - thus cool running LEDs.

Blue light is actually used for several things: 1) seasonal disorder for East Coasters and Canadian - with limited day light hours and dreary days the blue light helps you readjust your seasonal depression. 2) Blue light is used to help people sleep better that have Alzheimers.

[YYZ]

It's really cool stuff, actually, and it does work. The Circadian light cycle is something that has crept into lighting systems, airplane lighting, etc... and there are many numbers of ways that exposure to certain types of light can trigger psychological and physiological responses. If you can trick plants into accelerated cycles,or chickens to age faster and lay more eggs simply by messing with light cycles, then of course humans would have certain reactions also.

I actually made a small light engine with Red, Blue and Amber LEDs that pulsate in a pattern, and my great aunt (just turned 90) straps it to the backs of her hands daily... she says it helps a great deal. NASA owns a lot of patents for "light therapy" but there are plenty of companies that make specialty products. One even makes special light kits for the treatment of race horses. LEDs operating with little or no heat make it possible to do what other lights previously couldn't.

[manuellynch]

It's really cool stuff, actually, and it does work. The Circadian light cycle is something that has crept into lighting systems, airplane lighting, etc... and there are many numbers of ways that exposure to certain types of light can trigger psychological and physiological responses. If you can trick plants into accelerated cycles,or chickens to age faster and lay more eggs simply by messing with light cycles, then of course humans would have certain reactions also.

I actually made a small light engine with Red, Blue and Amber LEDs that pulsate in a pattern, and my great aunt (just turned 90) straps it to the backs of her hands daily... she says it helps a great deal. NASA owns a lot of patents for "light therapy" but there are plenty of companies that make specialty products. One even makes special light kits for the treatment of race horses. LEDs operating with little or no heat make it possible to do what other lights previously couldn't.

And Sean at EGL will let you know that Bluish Green lights absolutely delights people that are fisherman - fish love the stuff.