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·March 8, 2019·2 min read

Music Captivates Listeners and Synchronizes Their Brainwaves

A listener's engagement decreases with repetition of music, but only for familiar music pieces. However, unfamiliar musical styles can sustain an audience's interest, in particular for individuals with some musical training.

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·November 29, 2017·5 min read

Eye Contact With Your Baby Helps Synchronize Brainwaves

University of Cambridge researchers report making eye contact with a baby causes brainwave synchronization in both the child and person they are looking at. Researchers believe this synchronization can help boost communication and learning skills.

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·November 15, 2017·5 min read

Consuming Nuts May Improve Brainwave Function

Researchers reveal eating nuts can help enhance cognitive function, learning and sleep. The study reveals pistachios produce the greatest gamma waves response, and peanuts produce an enhanced delta brain wave response.

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·July 3, 2017·4 min read

Could Hackers Use Your Brainwaves to Steal your Passwords?

As EEG headsets are growing in popularity with general consumers, researchers are advising better security and safety measures is needed after their study revealed how easy it could be for experienced hackers to break into the system software and monitory brain waves to extract personal information.