a review of binaural bates and the brain

Binaural beat (bb), as a non-invasive auditory beat stimulation type, has found its potential applications in cognitive domains. this review presents a proper summary to deepen our understanding of the soundness of the bb technique by looking into its applications, possible mechanisms of action, effectiveness, limitations, and potential side effects. bb has been claimed to improve cognitive and psychological functions such as memory, attention, stress, anxiety, motivation, and confidence. we have also looked into preclinical and clinical research studies that have been performed using bb and proposed changes in the brain following the application of bb stimulations, including eeg changes. this review also presents applications outside the cognitive domain and evaluates bb as a possible treatment method.