Exposure to bright light is associated with positive social interaction and good mood over short time periods: A naturalistic study in mildly seasonal people

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 311-319

  aan het Rot, M ^a   Moskowitz, D S ^a   Young, S N ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bright light exposure; Event contingent recording; Mood; Season; Social behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; BEHAVIOR; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MALE; MOOD; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SUMMER; WINTER;

ADULT; AFFECT; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EXPRESSED EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIGHT; MALE; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 38849174784     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2006.11.010     Document Type: Article

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