Explaining binaural beats
- Binaural beats is a perceptual illusion that happens when two slightly different frequencies (notes) are played into each ear separately, usually using headphones.
- The resonance between the two frequencies is interpreted as a third sound - or binaural beat - and is heard as a frequency between the two played frequencies.
- The claim is that this third frequency prompts brain cells to begin firing at the same frequency, which purportedly is similar to the frequency of brain waves that occur during deep sleep at our most relaxed states.
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Sounds like hype: there's scant evidence the 'binaural beats' illusion relaxes your brain
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How binaural beats work
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Research conclusions on binaural beats
- The authors played binaural or monaural (normal) beats to 16 participants, and recorded their brain activity with EEG.
- They found both beats can entrain the brain to their particular frequency, but participants described no significant effect on their mood changes.
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