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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

  • 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 JuniperFromGallifrey

    My circadian rhythm probably is quite natural, but not optimised for modern society. If left to my own devices I go to sleep at dusk and wake up eight hours later. Which is why I've been up since 2:30am today. Unfortunately, this means having no social life from October through to march because the rest of society organises everything in the evenings.

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  • in reply to JuniperFromGallifrey

    My circadian rhythm probably is quite natural, but not optimised for modern society. If left to my own devices I go to sleep at dusk and wake up eight hours later. Which is why I've been up since 2:30am today. Unfortunately, this means having no social life from October through to march because the rest of society organises everything in the evenings.

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