ND-0447 · 1997 · Other
Lighting the graveyard shift: The influence of a daylight-simulating skylight on the task performance and mood of night-shift workers
Boyce, Beckstead, Eklund et al. Lighting Research & Technology. 1997.
doi.org/10.1177/14771535970290030501 · Finding drafted from the abstract
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What the source reports
High illuminance improved complex cognitive tasks on all three nights, but not simple ones, and delayed going to bed after the shift.
Design questions and applications
Weigh night-shift performance against sleep when setting light levels.
Field
Light and changed state
Notes and follow-up
Added from the Corpus Desk (card boyce-1997-graveyard) on 2026-11-09. Evidence strength and translation distance not yet rated. WELL label held for review.
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