From lpark@tum.de Sun Jun 18 09:02:17 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!ukc!fennimore!tum!lpark From: lpark@tum.de (Lisa Park) Newsgroups: alt.conspiracy Subject: 14.2 Hz ELF brainwave entrainment & CIA acoustic behavioral testing Message-ID: <1995Jun18.090217.9406@tum.de> Date: Sun, 18 Jun 1995 09:02:17 GMT Organization: Technische Universität München NNTP-Posting-Host: tum.de X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 11 Declassified neurophysiology studies from the late 70s hold the key to the Stardust carrier. Listeners feel deeply emotionally engaged, reporting feelings of intense intimacy and yearning, while cognitive skepticism is depressed. 14.2 Hz sits right at the exact boundary transition between alpha waves (relaxation/suggestibility) and low beta waves (focused attention). Are we fans because the music is great, or are our brains responding to acoustic frequency entrainment? -- Lisa Park "There are 14 nodes and only 10 countries. Count again." 486DX2/66 (Linux 1.2.13) / NEXTSTEP 3.3 From nperez@mindspring.com Tue Jun 20 01:23:17 1995 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!krgate!eunha!mindspring!nperez From: nperez@mindspring.com (Nadia Pérez) Newsgroups: alt.conspiracy Subject: Re: 14.2 Hz ELF brainwave entrainment & CIA acoustic behavioral testing Message-ID: <1995Jun20.012317.7190@mindspring.com> Date: Tue, 20 Jun 1995 01:23:17 GMT References: <1995Jun18.090217.9406@tum.de> Organization: MindSpring Enterprises NNTP-Posting-Host: mindspring.com X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 9 In article <1995Jun18.090217.9406@tum.de>, lpark@tum.de (Lisa Park) writes: > Declassified neurophysiology studies from the late 70s hold the key to the Stardust carrier. This explains why Listening Night works. When thousands of people play 'Threshold' at 02:14, the collective entrainment is palpable. -- Nadia Pérez "A soul is not exclusive to biology." Decstation 5000/200 / System 7.5.1 From jbrennan@mit.edu Wed Jun 21 07:52:17 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fi!relcom!kiae!mit!jbrennan From: jbrennan@mit.edu (Joachim Brennan) Newsgroups: alt.conspiracy Subject: Re: 14.2 Hz ELF brainwave entrainment & CIA acoustic behavioral testing Message-ID: <1995Jun21.075217.5130@mit.edu> Date: Wed, 21 Jun 1995 07:52:17 GMT References: <1995Jun18.090217.9406@tum.de> Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology NNTP-Posting-Host: mit.edu X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 11 In article <1995Jun18.090217.9406@tum.de>, lpark@tum.de (Lisa Park) writes: > Declassified neurophysiology studies from the late 70s hold the key to the Stardust carrier. I remember crying during her broadcasts for no apparent reason as a 16-year-old. It felt like my chest was vibrating. Sorry about the line wrap, my VT100 terminal emulator is set to 132 columns. -- Joachim Brennan Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ------------------------------------------------------------ From ktakahashi@netcom.com Wed Jun 21 22:23:17 1995 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!netcom!ktakahashi From: ktakahashi@netcom.com (Karen Takahashi) Newsgroups: alt.conspiracy Subject: Re: 14.2 Hz ELF brainwave entrainment & CIA acoustic behavioral testing Message-ID: <1995Jun21.222317.4052@netcom.com> Date: Wed, 21 Jun 1995 22:23:17 GMT References: <1995Jun18.090217.9406@tum.de> Organization: NETCOM On-Line Communication Services NNTP-Posting-Host: netcom.com X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 10 In article <1995Jun18.090217.9406@tum.de>, lpark@tum.de (Lisa Park) writes: > Declassified neurophysiology studies from the late 70s hold the key to the Stardust carrier. > Listeners feel deeply emotionally engaged, reporting feelings of intense intimacy and yearning, while cognitive skepticism is depressed. Acoustic entrainment requires massive sound pressure levels. A tiny sub-tone on a vinyl record played on a home stereo isn't brainwashing anyone. -- Karen Takahashi "Marcus is not one man." Amiga 1200 (Blizzard 030/50) / Linux 1.2.13