“2013 LLLT Self-Experiment”, Gwern2013-12-20 (R, QS, neuroscience, statistics; backlinks)⁠:

An LLLT user’s blinded randomized self-experiment in 2013 on the effects of near-infrared light on a simple cognitive test battery: positive results

A short randomized & blinded self-experiment on near-infrared LED light stimulation of one’s brain yields statistically-significant dose-related improvements to 4 measures of cognitive & motor performance. Concerns include whether the blinding succeeded and why the results are so good.

• Experiment
• Analysis
  • Descriptive
  • Modeling
    • Binary Dose
    • Continuous Dose
    • Robustness
    • Training Effects
• Discussion
• Followup Experiment

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