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Abstract

Light and sound stimulation, which is used in Audiovisual Stimulation (AVS) devices, does affect brainwave activity. These devices are often preprogrammed to provide stimulation in the Theta or Alpha ranges to enhance quieting and relaxation. Stimulation in higher ranges or specifically in the high Alpha range is designed to improve cognitive functioning. AVS stimulation in the high Alpha range does result in localized increases in APF (Pfurtscheller et al. 1988), and stimulation close to one’s own APF results in greater enhancement than stimulation rates that are double one’s range (Frederick et al. 2005). It has also been shown that EEG changes associated with noncontingent (i.e., not contingent on EEG) AVS do not result in changes after the stimulation is terminated.

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Swingle, P.G. (2015). Braindriving. In: Adding Neurotherapy to Your Practice. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15527-2_6

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