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Binaural beats increase interhemispheric alpha-band coherence between auditory cortices

Solcà M, Mottaz A, Guggisberg AG. · Hearing research · 2016

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“BBs enhance alpha-band oscillation synchrony between the auditory cortices during auditory stimulation”
“Increased coherence selectively concerns the alpha band whatever the binaural beat frequency is.”

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26541421/ · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heares.2015.09.011 · https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378595515300149

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Binaural beats increase interhemispheric alpha-band coherence between auditory cortices
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“BBs enhance alpha-band oscillation synchrony between the auditory cortices during auditory stimulation” · “Increased coherence selectively concerns the alpha band whatever the binaural beat frequency is.”

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26541421/ · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heares.2015.09.011 · https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378595515300149

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