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I agree with the commenters on the article, this sounds a lot like correlation: not so much like causation.

• logfromblammo 12y ago
  There is a complex cause here, and the actual contribution of natural sunlight to the observed effect can't be easily separated from any other possible contributing factors. Not the least of which being that windowless workspaces are usually given to lower status workers, and lower status workers are more stressed in the workplace. Given what we know of circadian cycles from the study of people living in sealed apartments with all timekeeping cues removed, even the very short exposure to natural light one might get during a commute is sufficient to synchronize the internal clock. I'd be more inclined to blame the cortisol than blame the tube lights. But if it means more natural sunlight in the workplace, I'm prepared to pretend the article is groundbreaking, ironclad science.
  • WhitneyLand 12y ago
    >>lower status workers are more stressed in the workplace Not sure if that can be generalized. In my experience the opposite can easily be true.
• bentcorner 12y ago
  Same here. > Outside views are often badges of seniority or achievement in the work world To be fair though, if you're doing a scientific study and observe the data to trend in that direction, it's reasonably certain that this is something that you're going to try to control. From the journal link: > Participants (N = 49) included 27 workers working in windowless environments and 22 comparable workers in workplaces with significantly more daylight. My guess is that the they attempted to control for workers to ensure that the demographics were similar. I guess the actual journal article will go into more detail here.
• cliftonk 12y ago
  I also agree with this but do think the sample size is too small.