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The Binaural Brain

By Michael McGrath

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Published: 30Mar2009
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For some time there have been binaural beats products designed for a range of mental, emotional and physical effects. However, before venturing into the world of binaural beats recordings I think we should examine exactly what these binaural beats are.

Binaural beats are in fact an illusion. They do not exist as and of themselves. Binaural beats are an effect that the brain creates when it hears specific sounds presented in a specific way. Just as an optical illusion does not exist but is merely a trick of the eyes, binaural beats do not really exist and are a trick of the mind (or ears).

Binaural beats occur only when you wear a set of stereo headphones.

While wearing the headphones one ear hears one tone while the other ear hears a different tone. The tones are identical except for the frequency of each. It is when these tones are played simultaneously, one to the left ear and one to the right, that the brain merges them to create one sound. It's a bit like your eyes. You see one image from the right eye and one from the left but the brain merges the two so you see only one image.

When the brain merges the two binaural tones it creates just one tone. However, a beat type effect is also produced. The beat is the exact difference between the two tones. For example if one tone has a frequency of 30 Hz and the other has a frequency of 20 Hz then the beat type effect would have a frequency of 10 Hz.

So how is this effect of binaural beats useful to us? How can we benefit from this binaural technology?

Well it has been known for a long time that our mental, emotional and physical states are all ruled by the brain. It is also known that the brain produces brainwaves that have a specific frequency depending on what we are doing. When we are asleep the brain displays Theta or Delta brainwaves. When relaxed, in trance or daydreaming the brain displays Alpha brainwaves. When we are alert and full of energy the brain displays Beta brainwaves.

Through much research and experimentation the exact frequency ranges of these brainwave states is known.

The exciting thing about binaural beats is that when you listen to them the brain begins to resonate at the same frequency as the binaural beats you are hearing!

This means we have the ability to create any brainwave state we want and thus enjoy the mental, emotional and physical benefits associated with them. For instance you induce sleep, creativity, heightened focus, relaxation, more energy and a host of other benefits just through the use of binaural beats.

Such uses of binaural beats means that, with the correct recording and frequencies, you can easily create a multitude of mental, emotional and physical states. Just pop on your headphones, plug into some binaural recordings and chill out!

To learn more about this powerful technology visit Binaural where you can have free access to a review of the best recordings available. You can also read a review of the Holosync Solution which uses binaural beats to create real, measurable mental and emotional changes at Holosync.

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