Trial reportScientific reports2024
Lightening the mind with audiovisual stimulation as an accessible alternative to breath-focused meditation for mood and cognitive enhancement.
Trial report in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Music and binaural beat interventions for young adults: A systematic review of effects on anxiety, sleep, and cognition.Acta neuropsychiatrica · 2026Pooled it
- Developing digital biomarker for predicting cognitive response to multi-domain intervention.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Alpha and theta audiovisual interventions in a reflective chamber demonstrate acute effects on stress and burnout.NPJ digital medicine · 2026Article
- Neuropsychological Rehabilitation in Stroke: EEG Neurofeedback and Brainwave Entrainment-A Pilot Study.Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2026Article
- Aquahenosis: a non-pharmacological altered state of consciousness induced by floatation-REST in individuals with anxiety and depression.Neuroscience of consciousness · 2026Article
- Audio-Visual Entrainment Neuromodulation: A Review of Technical and Functional Aspects.Brain sciences · 2025Review
- Contrasting cognitive, behavioral, and physiological responses to breathwork vs. naturalistic stimuli in reflective chamber and VR headset environments.PLOS mental health · 2025Article
- Effects of Alpha Brainwave Music on Sleep Quality, Anxiety, and Depression in Mechanically Ventilated Patients.Noise & healthArticle
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Authors and funding
3 authors.
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Abstract
In this randomized, controlled, and double-blind experiment with a relatively large sample (n = 262), a novel technique of audiovisual stimulation (AVS) was demonstrated to substantially improve self-reported mood states by reducing several negative affects, including anxiety and depression, and enhancing performance on mood-sensitive cognitive tasks. Most of the AVS effects were highly similar whether binaural beats were present or not and regardless of the duration of experience. Remarkably, the mood benefits from AVS closely aligned with those achieved through breath-focused meditation with additional evidence that a brief AVS exposure of approximately five minutes may be sufficient or even optimal for improving mood to a comparable or greater degree than meditation sessions of equal or longer durations (11-22 min). These exciting findings position AVS as a promising avenue for mood and cognition enhancement and a potentially more accessible "plug-and-play" alternative to meditation, which is especially relevant considering the high attrition rates commonly observed in meditation practices.
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