Neuroscientist Sandrine Thuret provides a TED talk (link here) advice on how we can help our brains better perform neurogenesis – improving mood, increasing memory formation and preventing the decline associated with aging. According to Ms. Thuret, to increase the … Continue reading Strategies to improve memory and reduce depression
Wait, what? Netflix? On a screen? When I’m so sensitive? Yes. It can be done, even if looking at a screen is otherwise like putting your head into a vice and scraping it with sandpaper. But ‘how’, you ask? Desperate … Continue reading Extreme Netflix
Sunlight is the best light, as long as it’s not too bright. You’ll see that mantra repeated throughout this site. But, why is sunlight the best? What makes it better than the displays on our electronics? Or the light in … Continue reading How Sunlight Is Different From LEDs And Other Lights
Those most sensitive must take every opportunity to recognize and avoid stressors that cause or contribute to symptoms. That includes evaluating not just the electronic displays you spend time looking at, but also the work space in which it’s located. … Continue reading Strategies for effective work spaces
For those sensitive to light few accessories are more valuable than polarized sunglasses. Polarized lenses work by filtering out photons (light) oscillating horizontally. While natural light from the sun oscillates in all orientations, light from most electronic displays will all … Continue reading Polarized Glasses and Electronic Displays: A Brief Tutorial
Do you suffer headaches or migraines while flying on commercial aircraft? The cause may surprise you. Ever since the 1950s commercial aircraft have featured pressurized cabins. During flight, these pressurized cabins maintain a higher pressure inside the plane than outside, … Continue reading Extreme pressure change in commercial aircraft responsible for headaches, migraine
Computer use is necessary in most professions. Consequently, managing your symptoms in front of a computer display is often required before you can return to meaningful productivity. Headaches, deficits in visual processing and other symptoms vary widely between individuals. As such, … Continue reading Computer displays: finding a display compatible with you
For decades the better light bulbs were the cheaper light bulbs because they all had similar durability, appearance and performance. These old-school bulbs worked on a simple premise: connect electricity from the wall through to the filament causing it to super-heat to the … Continue reading LED vs incandescent bulbs: why quality now matters
Occasionally we cover topics incidental to lighting, but not directly related to light sensitivity. This is one of those topics. If you’ve shopped for LED bulbs you might have seen the Color Rendering Index (“CRI”) scores advertised prominently on retail packaging. … Continue reading CRI: understanding the Color Rendering Index
You may have noticed instances on TechSensitive.com that flicker has been reportedly detected when referencing only a photo or video. This is because in many cases flicker can be detected by cameras much better than the human eye. Understanding how … Continue reading Detecting flicker with cameras
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