NON-VISUAL EFFECTS OF LIGHT : ADAPTATION TO LIGHT ENVIRONMENT(<Special Issue>Lighting Research Group)
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- HIGUCHI Shigekazu
- Faculty of Design, Kyushu University
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- Other Title
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- 光の非視覚的作用 : 光環境への適応(<特集>照明研究部会)
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Abstract
Light has various effects such as effects on human circadian rhythm, sleep, endocrine hormone, alertness, and pupillary light reflex. These effects are called "non-visual effects" or "non-image forming effects", are induced by light signals projecting to the hypothalamus in the brain, not to the visual area. Human physiological functions adapt to the natural light-dark cycle. However, dynamic changes in natural sunlight have a negative effect on mood and circadian rhythm in high-latitude regions in winter. In modern society, it has been reported that artificial light at night has negative effects on human health via non-image forming pathways. Study on adaptation to natural light and artificial light is important topic for study in the field of physiological anthropology.
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- Japanese Journal of Physiological Anthropology
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Japanese Journal of Physiological Anthropology 16 (1), 21-26, 2011
Japan Society of Physiological Anthropology
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- CRID
- 1390282679431826304
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- NII Article ID
- 110008608245
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- NII Book ID
- AN1052804X
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- ISSN
- 24320986
- 13423215
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- Text Lang
- ja
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- Data Source
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- JaLC
- CiNii Articles
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- Disallowed