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Lighting

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Am I unusual among autistics for preferring very bright and cool white rather than soft, warm yellow lighting? I love bright sunny days and direct sunlight. I often struggle at events for autistic people because I'm fighting the urge to fall asleep in dimly lit rooms with the curtains drawn, which is also an environment I find very depressing. Is there any product that could help me with this? Like sunglasses but in reverse? Something that can make the environment brighter for me but not for everyone else?

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  • Yes, you can get polarised sunglasses. Originally intended to be worn night time

    Myself I get by on sunny days, though I don't like sun reflecting from shiny surfaces. But blinking red lights, like rear bike lights, or emrgency services cars, those make me dizzy, unable to maintain balance. LED lightbulbs producing cold blueish light makes me unable to relax, No way I can go to sleep with them on

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  • Yes, you can get polarised sunglasses. Originally intended to be worn night time

    Myself I get by on sunny days, though I don't like sun reflecting from shiny surfaces. But blinking red lights, like rear bike lights, or emrgency services cars, those make me dizzy, unable to maintain balance. LED lightbulbs producing cold blueish light makes me unable to relax, No way I can go to sleep with them on

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  • in reply to Mariusz
    Mariusz said:
    I don't like sun reflecting from shiny surfaces

    Same! Also hate flashing lights though they don't make me dizzy. But they do draw my attention far too much. And I don't like looking at bright lights so I have to strongly ignore the impulse to look at them! When driving it is hard if the oncoming car has too bright headlights, or in daylight the sun glinting on shiny cars - I would ban shiny cars! Why can't they have matte paint? And some people want to polish them to make them more shiny!

    As for the original question, I like bright light when I need to be awake and see things, though some kinds can be too much, and lower warmer light in the evening to wind down. Anything slightly flickering is bad, especially if it also buzzes or hums when the bulb is failing.

  • in reply to Mariusz

    That blue is what we've known for a long time to interfere with circadian rhythm, which can interfere with your entire body - mess up the clock and everything else suffers. Think of it like the expected doomsday of Y2K. It's not natural for humans to be exposed to it at night and it's actually messing up or ecology as animals and bugs are now confused by the environment. 

  • in reply to Mariusz

    No I want the opposite of sunglasses. More light, not less