Isochronic tones look like BS; are they?

[Dakonda41]

I can't find a shred of scientific evidence stating whether or not isochronic tones actually do anything. Almost all the information I find on the subject is from sites dedicated to the topic, and almost all of them have something to sell. This really does make it look like it's just a scam/gimmick. They're all sites with names like: ww.mind-expanding-techniques ww.upgradereality ww.learn-psychic-powers (I haven't been here long enough to post links, all end in .com) I've learned over the years that sites like that are almost always bad sources of information. And they all have things in common: - They promote the effectiveness of isochronic tones - They all have links to buy isochronic tones - None of them have scientific evidence, research or studies to support their claims Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it's definitely a scam. I'm just saying that it looks very much like one, due to the fact that most sites saying it works are also selling them. What do you think? Have you done any small experiments/studies of your own? Do you think they work? Is there any evidence that they do work?

[mcwillis]

I can't find a shred of scientific evidence stating whether or not isochronic tones actually do anything. A few here: Berg, K, Siever, D (1999). "Audio-Visual Entrainment as a Treatment Modality for Seasonal Affective Disorder." Presented at the Society for Neuronal Regulation. Boersma, F., Gagnon, C. (1992). "The Use of Repetitive Audiovisual Entrainment in the Management of Chronic Pain." Medical Hypnosis Journal, Vol 7, No3: 80-97 Boynton, T. (2001). "Applied research using alpha/theta training for enhancing creativity and well-being." Journal of Neurotherapy, 5(1-2), 5-18. Budzynski, T., Ph.D. (1995) "Barebones 14 Hz EEG training for migraine." Presented at the FUTUREHEALTH EEG conference Gontgovsky, S., Montgomery, D. (1999). "The Physiological Response to "Beta Sweep" Entrainment." Proceedings AAPB Thirteenth Anniversary Annual Meeting Joyce, M. and Siever, D., 2000. "Audio-Visual Entrainment (AVE) Program as a Treatment for Behavior Disorders in a School Setting." Journal of Neurotherapy Padmanabhan, R., Hildreth, A. J. and Laws, D., 2005. "A prospective, randomised, controlled study examining binaural beat audio and pre-operative anxiety in patients undergoing general anaesthesia for day case surgery."

[Xtensity]

Most sites do try to sell isochronic tone products because the field is somewhat new and not much information out there about it. Meaning it's very easy to decieve people. They do work though based on how they're supposed to. You can prove it to your self. They go off the basis that the brain is affected by these sounds. You listen to music I assume right? That music makes you feel a certain way, right? There, that's it, there's your proof. Music, melodies, repetitious sounds have a direct effect on the brain. While music and isochronic tones are nessisarily the same thing, they function off the same basis. Repeating sounds of different types have different effects on your brain. Some music may make you angry, some may make you happy, some may make you relaxed, some may make you tense, and some may make you focused.

[mcwillis]

There is an enormous amount of information on the internet about brainwave entrainment.