
A study by Northwestern University showed that office workers with more natural light exposure at the office had longer sleep duration, better sleep quality, more physical activity, and better quality of life compared to office workers with less natural light exposure in the workplace. Workplaces benefit most from access to daylight. Throughout the day, light also needs to change since space acts like a working organism, according to Felderman and Keatinge openinnew. Proper lighting is also important to the health and happiness of employees, helping to reduce eyestrain, headaches, and fatigue, and making for an overall cheerier work environment. Lighting has a significant impact on productivity, with statistics showing that proper lighting can decrease errors by 30-60 percent and increase productivity by 10-50 percent. Open Access This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license ( ).When designing your workplace, lighting is an important consideration that needs just as much attention as the furniture and finishes you select. The final section of this discussion addresses previous research related to the visual environment and mood that can be categorized into three focal points: (i) illuminance level effects (ii) correlated color temperature effect, and (iii) mixed influencing factors. Lighting is an important matter when talking about visual comfort and productivity. At the workplace, the illumination is mainly a part of ergonomic guidelines. The third section of the paper discusses the relationship between the visual environment and mood, with particular reference to how lighting enters and affects mood. The next section explains the visual requirements of a workplace environment, especially regarding the required standards and the lighting’s effects on health. The first section of this review discusses the general definition of mood and its role in the workplace. This leads to self-doubt, which can then result in silencing the victim altogether.

Usually perpetrated by a narcissist or psychopath-type personality, it results in victims questioning their recollections of events. Some of the literature refers to the older sources hence the study is expanded to cover, in certain cases, a publication period of more than 10 years ago. More than bullying or simple dishonesty, gaslighting at the workplace is a deliberate form of abusive manipulation.

This article discusses research publications related to the relationship between artificial lighting and mood, by reviewing relevant literature from journals, dissertations, theses, and books from the last 10 years. In line with scientific development, the research into lighting observes its effect on the occupant’s health and psychology. Lighting in the workplace is often assessed based on functionality.
