binaural beats
Dual-tone auditory illusion
Binaural beats are an auditory phenomenon produced when two slightly different frequencies play separately in each ear—the brain perceives a pulsing tone at the difference between them.
If one ear hears 300 Hz and the other 310 Hz, the listener perceives a 10 Hz beat.
Proponents claim different frequencies induce relaxation, focus, or sleep, though scientific evidence for these effects remains limited.
I listen to binaural beats while studying.
- entrainmentRhythmic systems aligning naturally
- brain wavesElectrical patterns from neurons
- psychoacousticsScience of hearing perception
- alpha wavesBrain oscillations during relaxation
- frequencyRate of recurrence
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