|
An AVS (Audio Visual Stimulation) system, Light and Sound Relaxation system or a "Mind Machine" is a microprocessor controlled device designed to create relaxation or other mood changing effects through the use of sound and light stimulation. The user selects a session, puts on headphones and stimulation glasses, and sits back and enjoys the experience, which can be for relaxation, stimulation, meditation or just plain fun depending on the session.
more
|
|
The phrase "mind machines" covers a whole range of technologies that may work directly or indirectly on your mind or consciousness. In broad categories, this includes binaural beat and multi-source hypnosis tapes, light and sound mind machines, TENS and CES electrical stimulation hardware, lucid dreaming machinery, neurophones, biofeedback, and of course the old classic sensory deprivation tanks. For the purposes of this revised FAQ, I am mostly ignoring biocircuits, orgone devices, and radionics, as this compiler remains unconvinced that any of these things do anything at all, let alone anything effective. Nootropic herbs, nutrients, and drugs are left out of this FAQ as well, not so much because they aren't effective mind-altering technologies, but because there is an excellent FAQ already available, Samu Mielonen's "A Short Introduction to Smart Drugs" at http://www.uta.fi/~samu/SMARTS2.html. See also the web page for the Cognitive Enhancement Research Institute at http://www.ceri. ...
more
|
What Are "Mind Machines?
Related Questions
- Brain plasticity is a term which is used to refer the brain's unique ability to constantly change, grow, and ...
- Not in itself, no — but many of the Mensa Select winners do. In fact, we've developed a lesson plan to ...
- A, Check that the setback (economy) temperature is set low enough. Overnight the temperature drops and if the ...
- Answer No, due to the very nature of this unique product, that is, you are choosing an Inspirational Phrase/ ...
- If you change jobs, your new employer will not have access to the full fitness for task check data until 10 ...