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"  Ah yes, the lonely nocturnal Instant Netflix binge \u2014 I know thee well. Nothing but my fat head and the glow of the computer screen, where scenes with Orange Is the New Black&amp;#039;s Officer Bennett are ostensibly replacing any actual sex I might be having if I weren&amp;#039;t single. (Jeez, that&amp;#039;s depressing enough as it is.)  We already know that using multiple technological devices at a time contributes to depressive behavior, but it doesn&amp;#039;t stop there. While nighttime show-streaming may seem like a mental break and comforting ritual after a long workday, Beta Beat, citing Dvice, reports that a new study has hinted at a link between depression and the blue wavelength lights found in smartphones, laptops, and tablets.  After subjecting hamsters to these bluelights in the nocturnal hours, the researchers discovered &amp;quot;altered neuronal structures&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;depressive reponses&amp;quot; in the lil&amp;#039; dudes. (I didn&amp;#039;t know hamsters could listen to Elliott Smith, but, hey, The More You Know!) Interestingly enough, nighttime red light is actually more conducive to a healthy emotional disposition, which someone should probably tell Sting.  They add that anyone who&amp;#039;s predisposed to depression could be affected particularly severely by nighttime laptop use. Which is ironic, because typical depressive behavior includes using a laptop in bed for, like, hours at a time. I&amp;#039;m doing it right now! YOLO. #wellbutrin #hollaback However, if you&amp;#039;re particularly keen on that midnight My Strange Addiction binge \u2014 and who can blame you? Watch the one where the woman can&amp;#039;t stop eating her couch stuffing \u2014 Dvice suggests using an app called F.lux, which softens and slightly reddens the light emitting from your laptop. Counter-argument: Officer Bennett cures depression. Follow Anna on Twitter.   Image via Facebook "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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