The Effect of Binaural Beats on Visuospatial Working Memory and Cortical Connectivity.

ABSTRACT: Binaural beats utilize a phenomenon that occurs within the cortex when two different frequencies are presented separately to each ear. This procedure produces a third phantom binaural beat, whose frequency is equal to the difference of the two presented tones and which can be manipulated for non-invasive brain stimulation. The effects of binaural beats on working memory, the system in control of temporary retention and online organization of thoughts for successful goal directed behavior, have not been well studied. Furthermore, no studies have evaluated the effects of binaural beats on brain connectivity during working memory tasks. In this study, we determined the effects of different acoustic stimulation conditions on participant response accuracy and cortical network topology, as measu

SUBMITTER: Beauchene C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5125618 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature