12/21/06
Columbus, Ohio
Transparent's research director Tina
L. Huang, Ph.D., working in conjunction with
psychology professor Christine Charyton, has
conducted a meta-study
entitled "A
comprehensive review and analysis of the psychological effects
in brain entrainment research".
The
study is a critical overview of the field, and the
research done to date. It compiles a comprehensive review
of the literature from peer reviewed journals on the psychological
effects in brainwave entrainment research. 21 experimental
and quasi-experimental studies were analyzed, spanning
outcomes of enhanced attention,
memory, overall improvement in intelligence and reading
ability, relief of stress and anxiety, mood enhancement,
relief of
pain, migraines and pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS).
Only
peer-reviewed studies were analyzed. Case studies were
excluded. Preliminary
statistical analysis suggests
that brainwave entrainment has positive
effects
on
relieving
psychological
symptoms. 8 studies
examined short term single session effects, 8 examined longer
term multiple session effects and 2 examined both. All published
studies reported at least one positive outcome using either
auditory (4) or photic stimulation (12), and/or audio visual
entrainment
(AVE) (5), within frequencies hypothesized to have positive
effects.
The study
also goes on to form recommendations about future research
and improvements in current methodologies.
Dr. Huang will be presenting her findings
at the 16th annual Winter
Brain conference
on Sunday, January 21 in Palm Springs, CA .
http://www.brainmeeting.com/
Dr. Huang is a Neuroscientist from Somerville,
Massachusetts. Prior to joining Transparent, Tina worked
and studied in
the field of Neuroscience for nearly 10 years. She holds
a doctorate in Neuroscience from the University of Rochester
and has also completed 2 post doctoral fellowships in Neuroepidemiology,
the first at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public
Health, and the second at the Human Nutrition Research Center
(HNRCA) on Aging in Boston. |
