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Efficacy of binaural auditory beats in cognition, anxiety, and pain perception: a meta-analysis

Garcia-Argibay M, Santed MA, Reales JM. · Psychological research · 2019

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Attributed extracts from the research record

“the findings suggest that binaural-beat exposure before, and before and during the task produces superior results than exposure during the task”
“Time under exposure contributed significantly to the model indicating that longer periods are advisable to ensure maximum effectiveness”
“binaural-beat exposure is an effective way to affect cognition over and above reducing anxiety levels and the perception of pain without prior training, and that the direction and the magnitude of the effect depends upon the frequency used, time under exposure, and the moment in which the exposure takes place”

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30073406/ · https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-018-1066-8 · https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00426-018-1066-8

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Efficacy of binaural auditory beats in cognition, anxiety, and pain perception: a meta-analysis
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Psychological research
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2019
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Garcia-Argibay M, Santed MA, Reales JM.
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https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00426-018-1066-8 · https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-018-1066-8 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30073406/

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Brain & nervous system · Clinical & self-report · Methods & context

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quotes

“the findings suggest that binaural-beat exposure before, and before and during the task produces superior results than exposure during the task” · “Time under exposure contributed significantly to the model indicating that longer periods are advisable to ensure maximum effectiveness” · “binaural-beat exposure is an effective way to affect cognition over and above reducing anxiety levels and the perception of pain without prior training, and that the direction and the magnitude of the effect depends upon the frequency used, time under exposure, and the moment in which the exposure takes place”

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randomized Controlled Trial
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sources

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30073406/ · https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-018-1066-8 · https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00426-018-1066-8

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2026-10-27
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    Efficacy of binaural auditory beats in cognition, anxiety, and pain perception: a meta-analysis
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