Abstract
A binaural beat is the sound that makes beat in human brain by providing sounds of different frequencies to left and right ears. It has been reported that the brain wave of frequency difference is easily induced when we listen to it. In this study, it is verified whether brain waves can be induced if a binaural beat is provided in a living environment. In reproducing living environments, soundscape is used and binaural beat is integrated into it. Brain wave is measured and users’ subjective assessment is conducted in experimental. As a result, the effect of binaural beat to the alleviation of feelings is verified. It has been clarified binaural beat has positive effects, even under negative condition.
Highlights
Positive emotion is increased in nature [4], while negative emotion is increased in urban environments featuring sounds like car horns and ambulance sirens, as well as in situations in which we are confined, like while studying [5, 6]
The purpose of this paper is to investigate a method to use a binaural beat to adapt oneself to a condition needed in a particular environment
We investigated how a binaural beat integrated into the soundscape affects brain activities by measuring brain waves and collecting subjective assessments
Summary
Positive emotion is increased in nature [4], while negative emotion is increased in urban environments featuring sounds like car horns and ambulance sirens, as well as in situations in which we are confined, like while studying [5, 6]. It is known that human emotions are related to brain waves [11]. Brain wave activity is observed by measuring its frequency as electric signals. Brain wave signals include delta (0.1 to 3.5 Hz), theta (3.5 to 7.5 Hz), alpha (7.5 to 13 Hz), beta(13 to 30 Hz), and gamma(30 to 50 Hz) [12].
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