{"id":12449,"date":"2021-05-13T17:55:44","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T15:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/?p=12449"},"modified":"2021-05-13T17:55:44","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T15:55:44","slug":"iphone-night-mode-has-no-effect-on-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/iphone-night-mode-has-no-effect-on-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"New Study Busts iPhone Night Mode: It Has No Effect on Sleep"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sleeping well with technology<\/span> is still a highly debated topic. According to multiple sources, blue light emission <\/span>halts the secretion<\/span><\/a> of the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin, and thus distorts individual <\/span>sleeping cycles<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a result, tech brands are trying their best to counter the <\/span>blue light emission effect<\/b> via different apps and features. One of these is the Night Shift feature of the iPhone.<\/span><\/p>\n

What this option does is<\/span> change your screen colors to warmer shades <\/b>after the sun sets, using your <\/span>clock and geolocalization<\/span><\/a> to determine the right time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, a recent Brigham Young University (BYU) <\/span>study<\/span><\/a> confirms what you already suspected \u2014 the <\/span>Night Shift feature<\/b> on your <\/span>iPhone<\/b> is not really helping you sleep better. At least, it had no effect whatsoever on the surveyed young adults (aged 18\u201324) in the study.<\/span><\/p>\n

In fact, the research team measured several sleep outcomes, including:<\/span><\/p>\n