by Todd | Alpha Waves, History, Psychedelic
When early neurophysiologists, like William Grey Walter (1910–1977), started using intermittent photic driving in electroencephalography, they were struck by a wide range of visual hallucinations that were reported. In current neuroscience, the phenomenon is used... by Todd | Creativity, Entrainment, History, Intelligence, Knowledge
Brainwave entrainment (BWE) is one of the most powerful, mind-enhancing tools available today. Countless studies have verified its benefits – from cognitive performance to alleviating stress, to even countering physical pain. As incredible as this technology is, the... by Todd | Alpha Waves, Creativity, History, Light Machine
How did ordinary tools in the Neurophysiology department become a means for spiritual enlightenment? The combination of brainwave (EEG) monitoring by the early adopters with stroboscopes induced side-effects in many of the clinical experimentees in neurophysiological... 
by Todd | Entrainment, History, Light Machine
In this issue, we describe over 20 different light and sound machines. Most of these devices have appeared on the market in the last year or two. More and more are emerging all the time. A similar explosion into the marketplace has happened with other types of... 
by Todd | Altered States, History
Accelerating Brainwaves Devices promising to manage stress, sleep disorders and give relief from “exhausting” daily life are nothing new. Pinhole glasses with black perforated lenses, also known as stenopeic glasses, have been sold since the 1950s with claims to... 
by Todd | Altered States, History, Light Machine
In an attempt to recreate a spontaneous hallucination he had during a bus ride to Marseille, Brion Gysin created a stroboscopic device known as The Dreamachine. Gysin says that once, he closed his eyes while he was riding a bus as it was going down a long street...