Seth Roberts

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Seth Roberts was an evolutionary psychology university professor, writer, blogger and well known for his work in self-experimentation regarding sleep, diet and mood, among other topics.

More information about Seth's life and work can be found on his Wikipedia article and on his personal blog (active until 2014). An active private Seth Roberts Community group on Facebook has more than 600 members.

Self-experimentation

Seth Roberts speaking at an event in Beijing China, 2010.

Topic	Duration	Description	More info
Sleep	1990-1994	Self-research on skipping breakfast for reducing early awakening, using a custom-made device (with "start" sleeping button and "awake" button) and record of morning food intake (type of breakfast and time).	Roberts, S. (2004). Self-experimentation as a source of new ideas: Ten examples about sleep, mood, health, and weight. Behavioral and brain sciences, 27(2), 227-262. (2.2. Example 1) Seth's blog (category: breakfast & sleep)
Mood	1995-1996	Self-research about the effects on next day mood of seeing faces on TV each morning for 30 minutes, using a custom made scale about the dimensions "happy / unhappy", "irritable / serene", and "reluctant / eager".	Roberts, S. (2004). Self-experimentation as a source of new ideas: Ten examples about sleep, mood, health, and weight. Behavioral and brain sciences, 27(2), 227-262. (2.3. Example 2) Seth's blog (category: faces & mood)