Getting to sleep often takes longer than a beat. With 1 in 3 adults struggling to snooze, it’s no wonder many will try ...

Sleeping is as crucial to our health as eating and breathing. And yet sound, restful sleep evades so many of us. Indeed, millions of women spend their nights staring at the ceiling unable to doze off, ...

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There's a phenomenon of human hearing known as binaural beats. It occurs when two pure tones of different frequencies are played simultaneously, one into each ear. Under these conditions, what the ...

When two tones of slightly different frequencies are played in separate ears simultaneously (usually through headphones), the human brain perceives the creation of a new, third tone, whose frequency ...

Let the beat drop...your anxiety levels. We’re not talking about any old beats, but ones some therapists are using as a form of sound-wave therapy to help their patients combat anxiety. They’re called ...

Binaural beat therapy is an emerging form of sound wave therapy. It makes use of the fact that the right and left ear each receive a slightly different frequency tone, yet the brain perceives these as ...

Bedtime has arrived, and now it’s time to set the stage. Light-emitting electronics like the TV and computer are off. Phone is on airplane mode. Pajamas are breathable and comfortable. Bed is made.

An auditory illusion thought to synchronize brain waves and alter mood is no more effective than other sounds. The effect reported in other studies might be a placebo but could still have helpful ...

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