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hemispheres begin to communicate more freely with each other and transcend the defensive barriers. How can we facilitate this communication? Hemi-Sync and Hemispheric Communication It has been approximately one year since I began to study the effects of Hemi-Sync on cortical activity. Study after study I was able to demonstrate objectively that Hemi-Sync does indeed do what it is meant to do: synchronize the two hemispheres. What are the implications of this inter-hemispheric synchronization? Once I recovered from the euphoria of observing synchronized brain states after exposure to the Hemi-Sync signals, I began to explore what was happening cognitively, as well as effectively, to each subject. The results of my pilot study have been elating and quite exciting. In two studies, while psychotherapy patients were exposed to the Hemi-Sync signals, they were asked to free- associate—that is, to talk about whatever came to their minds. In both cases, from an objective standpoint (cortical activity) two observations were made. Initially, there was a tendency toward inter-hemispheric synchronization followed by brief moments of total bilateral synchrony. It was during these moments of whole-brain synchrony that subjects often had an aha, or clarity, experience. Based on these observations, I have come to believe that one of the many states that Hemi-Sync facilitates is that of hemispheric communication or, perhaps,

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an external driver we offer our data and findings—let them speak for themselves. Theories of Hemi-Sync Based on the findings of several studies presented in the Hemi-Sync Journal (see Sadigh, 1990,1991a, and 1991b), I wish to propose two theories of Hemi-Sync namely, the State Enhancement Theory, and the Hemispheric Communication Theory. The State Enhancement Theory One important observation that we made in a number of Hemi-Sync studies was that subjects exposed to the same Hemi-Sync signals achieved bilateral synchronization at different frequencies. One explanation for this phenomenon is that Hemi-Sync goes beyond “blind” entrainment. That is to say, unlike other brain-entrainment modalities which force the brain to produce certain frequencies, Hemi-Sync actually collaborates with the brain to enhance its naturally dominant state. In summary, according to this theory: Within a relatively defined frequency range, Hemi-Sync guides the brain to enhance and synchronize itself at its own dominant and naturally occurring frequency and state. Should we be able to continue to support this theory with further research, we may conclude that Hemi-Sync is indeed a technology beyond entrainment and for that matter it is one of the safest modalities for health improvement and enhancement. The Hemispheric Communication Theory A second Hemi-Sync theory in that of the Hemispheric Communication Theory. Based on

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It has been approximately one year since I began to study the effects of Hemi-Sync on cortical activity. Study after study, I was able to demonstrate objectively that Hemi-Sync does indeed do what it is meant to do: synchronize the two hemispheres. What are the implica- tions of this interhemispheric synchronization? Once I recovered from the euphoria of observing synchronized brain states after exposure to the Hemi-Sync signals, I began to explore what was happening cognitively, as well as affectively, to each subject. ‘The results of my pilot study have been elating and quite exciting. In two studies, while psychotherapy patients were exposed to the Hemi-Sync signals, they were asked to free-associate—that is, to talk about whatever came to their minds. In both cases, from an objective standpoint (cortical activity) two observations were made. Initially, there was a tendency toward intrahemispheric synchronization fol- lowed by brief moments of total bilateral synchrony. It was during these moments of whole-brain synchrony that subjects often had an “aha,” or “clarity,” experience. Based on these observations, I have come to believe that one of the many states that Hemi-Sync facilitates is that of hemispheric communication (Hemi-Com) or, perhaps, as a psychotherapist would put it, “an integration of content and affect”. This, to a large extent, is what psychotherapy is all about, and it is remarkable to observe that Hemi-Sync may indeed facilitate and

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Hemi-Sync studies was that subjects exposed to the same Hemi-Sync signals achieved bilateral synchronization at dif- ferent frequencies. One explanation for this phenomenon is that Hemi-Sync goes beyond “blind” entrainment. That is to say, unlike other brain-entrainment modalities which force the brain to produce certain frequencies, Hemi-Sync actually collaborates with the brain to enhance its naturally dominant state. In summary, according to this theory : Within a relatively defined frequency range, Hemi- Sync guides the brain to enhance and synchronize itself at its own dominant and naturally occurring frequency and state. Should we be able to continue to support this theory with further research, we may conclude that Hemi-Sync is indeed a technology beyond entrainment and, for that matter, one of the safest modalities for health improvement and enhance- ment. The Hemispheric Communication Theory (Hemi. Com.) Based on studies observing the electrocortical activity of patients undergoing psychotherapy, it appears that moments of insight and “clarity” are preceded by moments of bilateral synchrony (Sadigh 1991b). This is an important observation, since in psychotherapy insight denotes an integration of cog- nition (left brain) and affect (right brain). In summary, this theory may be stated as follows: Certain Hemi-Sync frequencies allow various uncon- scious ego-defense mechanisms to be transcended, which will in turn facilitate communication between

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study, conducted at The Gateway Institute’s neuropsychological laboratory, provided me with the initial proof that Hemi-Sync does work. Hemi-Sync entrained the brain of a subject to achieve and maintain a full state of hemispheric synchrony within the theta range. Research shows that as meditation subjects move toward the theta stage, they tend to either fall asleep or rapidly move toward higher frequencies. The Hemi-Sync signal appears to help overcome such tendencies. During the second and third studies, a subject listened to Focus 12 tapes. The results of both studies showed significant bilateral synchronization in the beta range. Also, at the end of the third study, and at the end of the Hemi-Sync introduction, the subject was asked to “open the Access Channel,” a specific command used in the HUMAN PLUS tape series, and which prepares the listener to learn new cognitive tasks. For the first time, I witnessed a nonmeditator achieving whole-brain synchrony without the use of a tape or the Hemi-Sync frequencies. This was most important. It suggested that perhaps, after exposure to the signal for a period of time, the subject may be capable of reentering a variety of states of consciousness without the use of any external cues or technologies. During this past year, I have conducted a number of new studies with Hemi-Sync. I was especially interested in documenting subjects’ abilities to summon the effects of Hemi-Sync without listening to tapes.

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--- PAGE 1 (OCR) --- Journal Fall 1993 No. 4 A Publication of The Monroe“Institute IN THIS ISSUE 1993 PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR OVERVIEW ......i HEMI-SYNC IN SUPPORT OF A CONFLICT- MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP. ii James Akenhead provides an overview of possible ways in which Hemi-Sync may enrich and enliven workshop formats. USE OF THE HEMI-SYNC SUPER SLEEP TAPE WITH A PRESCHOOL-AGED CHILD ... .iv Hemi-Sync is the key to balancing a disruptive sleep pattern in this report by Leanne Rhodes. THE EFFECT OF HEMI-SYNC ON THE SLEEP OF HYPNOTICS-ADDICTED PATIENTS... Pill panaceas or Hemi-Sync? Regis Louis's pilot pro- ject explores the dichotomy. 1993 PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR OVERVIEW From July 24 through July 30, Professional Members from Canada, Great Britain, Italy, South Africa, Switzerland, and the United States convened at the Nancy Penn Center in Faber, Virginia, for the Eleventh Annual Professional Seminar. The theme of this year’s gathering, Transformation & Rebirth: Cycles of Life 1993, was evocative of the reorganization and evolution taking place at The Monroe Institute and changes occurring in the lives of individual members. It was perfectly expressed by the array of feature presentations forming the core of seminar activities. The initial presentation described a two-year research pro- ject demonstrating the ability of hemispheric synchronization frequencies, positive affirmations, and autogenic training to ease pregnancy and the birth process for both mother and

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(Hemi-Sync® Journal, Vol. X, No. 4, Fall 1992) BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS OF HEMI-SYNC®: EMBEDDED MEDITATION MUSIC ON A HORSE by Helene N. Guttman, Ph.D. and Shirley Bliley Helene Guttman heads HNG Associates, the sponsor of these studies, in Bethesda, Maryland, and is also animal care coordinator at the Agricultural Research Services, USDA. Shirley Bliley is an applied equine ethologist (behaviorist) who maintains horses in Lovingston, Virginia, and is a member of the TMI staff. Here the authors discuss observed behavioral changes in a subject horse during a Hemi-Sync experiment. In her 1990 article, Guttman proposed using studies with species other than humans to determine whether listening to binaural beat technology, namely Hemi-Sync, would synchronize the left and right brain hemispheres and also result in a similar array of altered behavioral effects as experienced by humans. A number of beneficial applications of the use of Hemi-Sync for nonhuman animal species also were proposed. The first experimental test of this proposal, using an equine subject, was reported in Guttman’s 1991 article. This study showed that the equine brain became synchronized (as shown by Fourier-transformed EEGs) as a result of listening to a music tape embedded with binaural beats. Methods This study was done in the home upper pasture of the equine subject, Kerry Mist. It is

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The other functions, Social Functioning, Physical Functioning, Hemispheric synchronization by binaural-beat auditory Role Emotional, and Health Transition, remained unchanged. stimulation (Hemi-Sync) is designed to alter arousal levels and In summary of the findings, we see a slight improvement in heighten awareness and performance while creating a relaxed AMPS process, a big improvement on PA, and an increase in five state. Hemi-Sync has been used for about thirty years in connec- iii HEMI-SYNC® JOURNAL tion with many different diagnostic groups, as well as with 3. F. H. Atwater, “The Hemi-Sync Process” (Faber, VA: healthy persons. Research Division, The Monroe Institute, June 1999). The object of this project was to assess—for the first time— 4. G. Guilfoyle and D. Carbone, “The Facilitation of the feasibility and efficacy of using binaural auditory beats in a Attention Utilizing Therapeutic Sounds,” Hemi-Sync sample of individuals who have suffered TBI, with the goal of Journal 15, no. 2 (1997). improving self-esteem, quality of life, and function in daily living. 5. R. C. Kennerly, “An Empirical Investigation into the According to the data from the instruments used and the feed- Effect of Beta Frequency Binaural Beat Audio Signals back from the participants and their families, the results are on Four Measures of Human Memory,” Hemi-Sync promising. Journal 14, no. 3 (1996).

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recognition, for example) which might be generically similar across subjects. There were several examples of rather dramatic similarity between the portraits of two sites for the same epoch in the RO data (Figure 1). Since these sites are on opposite sides of the head, hemispheric synchronization is strongly suggested. This can be confirmed by superimposing the raw EEG records, noting the high degree of overlap (Figure 2). Such apparent synchronization might have resulted from head-movement artifacts, which affect all sites similarly and are strong enough to swamp the normally weaker brain waves. However, this explanation is easily rejected by inspecting adjacent epochs. Another possible explanation is that the apparent synchronization is due to entrainment. This would be exciting if true, since it is the basic presupposition of the Hemi-Sync technology. In order to test this hypothesis directly, one would need simultaneous EEG and Hemi-Sync stimulus records, making it possible to investigate realtime correlations. Unfortunately, this was not part of the brain mapping protocol. In any case, that explanation is ruled out for examples of synchrony in the RO file which occur in the baseline epochs, when there is no auditory stimulus at all. Yet another hypothesis might be suggested. Hemispheric synchrony is known to be correlated with certain relaxed states, quite independently of external stimuli, as was amply demonstrated

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--- PAGE 1 (OCR) --- urna Vol. X Fall 1992 No. 4 A Publication of The Monroe Ins Professional Division IN THIS ISSUE BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS OF HEMI-SYNC- EMBEDDED MEDITATION MUSIC ON A HORSE . 6 ae ROR Equine behavioral differences observe during a Hemi-Sync experiment are the subject of this paper by Helene Guttman and Shirley Bliley. RECAPTURING THE INTUITIVE IN THERAPY AND EDUCATION: HEMI-SYNC IN ADULT CONTINUING EDUCATION ......... i Speech-language pathologist Suzanne Evans Morris discusses a workshop offering spe strategies for using and enhancing clinical intuition. © 1992 The Monroe Institute Route 1, Faber, VA 22938-9749 BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS OF HEMI-SYNC-EMBEDDED MEDITATION MUSIC ON A HORSE by Helene N. Guttman, PhD, and Shirley Bliley Helene Guttman (shown above,left) heads HNG Associates, the sponsor of these studies, in Bethesda, Maryland, and is also animal care coordinator at the Agricultural Research Services, USDA, Shirley Bliley is an applied equine ethologist (behaviorist) who maintains horses in Lovingston, Virginia, and is a member of the TMI staff. Here the authors discuss observed behavioral changes in a subject horse during a Hemi-Sync experiment. In her 1990 article, Guttman proposed using studies with species other than humans to determine whether lis- tening to binaural beat technology, namely Hemi-Sync, would synchronize the left and right brain hemispheres and also result in a similar array of altered behavioral effects as

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(Hemi-Sync® Journal, Vol. XXIII, Nos. 1 & 2, Winter-Spring 2005) HEMI-SYNC® FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AUTISM AND DEEP DEVELOPMENT SYNDROME-NEW REPORTS by Berenice Luque Berenice Luque, a phonoaudiologist in Rosario, Argentina, leads the interdisciplinary service “El Angel” in the Provincial Children’s Hospital of Rosario and is a colleague of TMI Professional Member and OUTREACH facilitator, Nora Rosen. Before beginning the usual therapeutic and educational interventions, Berenice has her patients listen to Hemi-Sync® tapes at least once a day—and three times a day if possible. This allows her to evaluate any changes attributable to Hemi-Sync before treatment starts. The above case studies suggest why El Angel’s schedule is so full that potential patients are on a waiting list. [The earlier reports were published in Ronald Russell, ed., Focusing the Whole Brain: Transforming Your Life with Hemispheric Synchronization (Charlottesville, Va.: Hampton Roads Publishing Company, Inc., 2004).] Lisette is four years old and diagnosed with autism. She started to listen to METAMUSIC® Remembrance twice a day in October 2004. Before using Hemi-Sync, Lisette was extremely inflexible, had uncontrollable tantrums, and played poorly with other children. She did not respond to her name and repeated nonsensical words, as well as avoiding eye contact. These

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situation is sustained or occurs frequently, the individual usually discovers ways of reducing or deadening the sensory input. An autistic child may retreat to an inner world through organizing or hypnotic activities such as rocking, rhythmical spinning of objects or flapping fingers, avoiding eye contact, or hyperventilating breathing patterns. A normal adult, experi- encing a reduction in the ability to filter sensory input and Poor sensory integration may use variations of the same strategies. They may find eye contact more difficult, move to an inattentive world of daydreaming, or use alcohol or drugs to deaden the senses and find greater internal calmness. HEMI-SYNC AND SENSORY INTEGRATION Hemi-Sync is an excellent example of the sensory integra- tive process of the brain. Two independent auditory signals are integrated in a way that produces a whole (i.e., Hemi-Sync) which is different from each of the separate parts. Initial processing and integration occurs in the brain stem. In addi- tion, the tendency toward synchronization of the right and left hemispheres appears to enhance attention, sensory and ex- trasensory awareness, and intuitive processing, and to in- crease successful adaptation to personal experiences. Since 1981 I have been using Hemi-Sync with young children who experience sensorimotor and sensory integrative disabilities. Both clinical experience and preliminary research indicate that the addition of Hemi-Sync signals (containing