Andrew Huberman· PhD
Never look at any light so bright that it’s painful to look at and of course blinking is OK.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
Never look at any light so bright that it’s painful to look at and of course blinking is OK.
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in general look toward but never stare at the sun (of course); in fact, never look at any light so bright it’s painful to look at.
It's absolutely fine to blink. In fact, I encourage you to blink whenever you feel the impulse to blink. Never look at any light, sunlight or otherwise, that's so bright that it's painful to look at 'cause you can damage your eyes.
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