Rhythmic speech patterns facilitate entry into altered states of consciousness by entraining neural oscillations
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Evidence from neuroscience and cognitive studies demonstrates that rhythmic stimuli successfully drive neural oscillations via entrainment, which is closely linked to the induction of altered states of consciousness.
Evidence for · 4
The Rhythm of Perception
2015 · cited by 142
Demonstrates that acoustic rhythms modulate auditory system excitability and drive neural entrainment.
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