>[!abstract] >Brainwave entrainment, also referred to as brainwave synchronization or neural entrainment, refers to the observation that brainwaves (large-scale electrical oscillations in the brain) will naturally synchronize to the rhythm of periodic external stimuli, such as flickering lights, speech, music, or tactile stimuli. > >As different conscious states can be associated with different dominant brainwave frequencies, it is hypothesized that brainwave entrainment might induce a desired state. Researchers have found, for instance, that acoustic entrainment of delta waves in slow wave sleep had the functional effect of improving memory in healthy subjects. (Wikipedia, 2025). > [!note] > This may explain the particular mind state that I experience if I listen to highly rhythmic music (e.g., electronic music). >[!related] >- **North** (upstream): — >- **West** (similar): [[Flow]] >- **East** (different): — >- **South** (downstream): —