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Neuroscience Audiology PLoS ONE

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Binaural beats to entrain the brain? A systematic review of the effects of binaural beat stimulation on brain oscillatory activity, and the implications for psychological research and intervention

Ruth Maria Ingendoh, Ella S. Posny, Angela Heine
PLoS ONE Summary & key facts 2023 70 citations

Binaural beats happen when two slightly different tones are played to each ear and you hear a third, pulsing tone at the difference between them. This review looked at 14 studies that measured brain activity after binaural-beat sounds. The results were mixed: some studies found brain activity that matched the…

Music Therapy and Health Neuroscience and Music Perception Phonocardiography and Auscultation Techniques
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