HEMI-SYNC® and LEARNING

Hemi-Sync tapes were used in a study of memory. The subjects carried out four different learning tasks while listening to an instrumental music tape played at low volume via headphones and a stereo tape player. The tape played for the experimental group included Hemi-Sync binaural beat signals while the control group was exposed to the same music without binaural beats. Hemi-Sync was found to be an effective method of facilitating memory for three of the four dependent variables studied. The researcher concluded that Hemi-Sync "provide a portable, inexpensive method of assisting...in memory tasks (and)....a cost effective, non-drug alternative to those individuals and educational systems seeking to augment standard techniques.... Mainstream education could benefit from making widely available a form of brainwave training which makes the learning environment more enjoyable and productive."

It's generally very difficult for me to get started on projects, so I found Remembrance to be extremely helpful. At 9 p.m. I settled down to study, remembering to be open to retaining my reading. I set my small speakers at a soft tone and lay down on the bed between them. Time flew as I read faster and faster. I read even more pages than we had been assigned, got a lot out of it, and the reading was pleasant rather than the chore I thought it would be. The tape energized me and got me in the mood for studying eagerly and with enthusiasm. I really didn't want to stop because I was on a roll. By 10:15 -- with not breaks in between -- I stopped, having accomplished twice what I normally would have. It was great!

Response from a questionnaire on the use of Remembrance: I felt total clarity of thought, energetic, calm without sleepiness... By 10:00 a.m., two hours into a busy Monday at the office while playing Remembrance, I realized I had completed three tasks and seven phone calls without missing a beat... I was able to think about numerous topics/tasks/jobs at one time... One side of the tape seemed to be more effective when my mind was in an "output" mode, and the other side when I was in an "input" (receiving) mode... Listening to Remembrance gave me a profound feeling of openness, joy and release. A few problems I had been working on suddenly became clear... Remembrance gives me a tug back to the subject at hand... When reading, I listen with headphones and find my concentration much deeper. For doing creative work I sit between speakers... The tape produced a feeling of balance, sustained energy and the ability to zero in on the tasks at hand... I experienced heightened awareness, absence of distractions, greater absorption and depth of focus.

"For help with study habits, concentration and test anxiety, two especially helpful tapes are Imprint and Think Fast. I use imprint to retain information the first time I read it. Think Fast is great as an all-around tonic for creative thinking and reading comprehension, and has provided a positive panacea for the mental slowdown I experienced after turning forty."

Research on Hemi-Sync has reported that teachers who have used it in their classrooms noticed a decrease in student distractibility and an increase in academic performance. A study conducted with an introductory psychology class found significantly higher scores in the experimental group on five out of six tests. A study conducted at a government training center found a 30% increase in scores for Morse code students and a 75% increase on mental-motor skills. The US Army reported positive results in using Hemi-Sync to improve acquisition of a second language.

Intuitive skills can be taught successfully and enhanced when Hemi-Sync is used as a tool for rapid learning. I developed more respect and response to gut level feelings. I am now less likely to dismiss such feelings before noting them and considering them in decision making. Accuracy of my impressions has improved dramatically. Over time, my perceptions have become quite refined and precise, and I am able to use intuition more easily in therapy and classroom settings.

Buy the Numbers is a favorite among students. Many who have difficulty with degree requirements for math successfully use it to help them pass math courses. The Attention tape has helped students enhance their focus while studying. Options helps with creativity. Speak Up helps rather dramatically with nervousness about speaking out in class or giving public speeches, and De-Hab helps overcome procrastination.

When needing to read some highly technical papers, I experimented with and without Remembrance. The difference really impressed me. When listening to the tape I was much more able to attend to the content, stay focused, not have to reread sentences for comprehension.

Three hundred twenty professionals attended five-day workshops that incorporated Hemi-Sync signals in background music to enhance participant learning. Following the workshop, 96% stated that they were both more relaxed and more attentive than usual during the workshop.

A college instructor, who had been lecturing for a decade on the importance of bilateral synchronized brain waves for superlearning (or a super performance state), recognized that hemispheric synchronization in a slow alpha/theta rhythm was a key factor. She has experimented with a variety of audiotapes, none of which aided learning or truly facilitated the desired response. When she first came across Monroe Institute information, she decided to give Hemi-Sync tapes a "test drive" with an advanced undergraduate class. In her words, "having tried many other tapes that looked promising, but did not pan out, I was pleasantly surprised by the positive impact reported by the students within two weeks. The tapes truly seemed to help in their self-change."

I give piano lessons to a 7-year old girl and was training her to play scales with a metronome. For several weeks she was able to play at 126 beats per minute (bpm). This week I played the Concentration tape through speakers during the lesson. We started the metronome at 126 bpm and speeded it up gradually. She was able to play at 160 bpm. Hey, that's great!

I always had trouble in school while I was growing up and dropped out before high school, grade eight, to be exact. All my life this bothered me. I felt like a big failure. I decided to go back to school around the time someone told me about your tapes. I truly believe that if it weren't for Hemi-Sync I would never have done as well. I would use Imprint before I started to study. First thing in the morning I'd listen to Concentration and use either Attention or Think Fast. Then I'd go to school and write the test or exam. Not only did I do extremely well, but throughout the entire year, I was the best student in all my classes, and never got more than one or two answers wrong. This to me has been a great accomplishment. I also use Synchronizing, De-Hab, Mobius West, Wake/Know and Deep 10 Relaxation. Thank you for the great help these tapes have been for me.

With only one day to study for the state insurance licensing exam, I thought it was hopeless. I'd never be able to remember a manual of 190 pages. Although I wasn't confident. I decided to give it a shot. I began studying at 9 a.m. and by 1 p.m. was losing my ability to concentrate. I put the Concentration tape into my continuous tape player and finished the book at 3:05 a.m. the next morning. I passed with an 86 thanks to Concentration which enabled me to maintain my concentration for 18 straight hours.

The work load in my class on the human brain was very heavy, especially for someone working full time with family commitments as well. The Think Fast, Imprint and Recall tapes helped me process and retain the material, also the concepts expressed in the tapes directly relate to what is taught in the class. This kept me very interested in the biological working of the brain and in turn, helped me understand both the class material and how your tapes work.

Never having enjoyed mathematics, I knew one of the greatest challenges in getting my pilot's license would be the calculations needed to pass the written and practical exams. I decided to play Buy the Numbers for some quick help. After listening twice I began the calculations -- still I was stiff and unable to get down to work. Then I remembered that I get the best results when I start by chaining Relax/Attention and then adding other Function Commands as needed. I began my study sessions with Concentration playing over headphones and immediately activated Relax/Attention/Imprint/Let Go/Off-Loading/Buy the Numbers. I used Let Go and Off-Loading because of old, limiting patterns about my inability to perform mathematical calculations easily. Much to my amazement, I was able to easily, confidently and cheerfully perform the calculations and continue studying for the written examination. I used Concentration each time I studied. The morning of the exam, I reviewed all the material (using Concentration) then took a nap before going into the exam room completely calm and anxiety free. I chained together Relax/Attention/Recall/ Let-Go/Off-Loading/Think Fast/Buy the Numbers, and passed the written exam with flying colors with most of the mathematical calculations correct. I knew the next part of the studying was going to be a bit more complicated. Each time I flew with my instructor and he presented me with a new skill to learn or a new challenge to overcome, I simply chained together Relax/Attention/ Imprint/Think Fast/Synchronizing. I encoded each new learning, I became more relaxed, more confident, and a better pilot. When my instructor noticed I was able to assimilate more information quicker and more completely he asked about it and received a brief overview of Hemi-Sync. When the day came for the FAA examiner to test me in the air, I moved confidently and easily from one skill to the next, and received my license.

Retain-Recall-Release has given me spectacular results. Previously, I had real problems with memory and concentration, and was unable to recreate a picture, color or shape from memory. Using the cues from this tape, I now can easily create colored pictures under my eyelids to help me remember words in foreign languages, or things I need to do. It works!

As I listened to Remembrance more and more, I noticed that I started to hear it less. I actually didn't even notice that it was playing. This is when the benefits started showing. I was studying for a major test which required lots of formulas and memorization. The concepts came easily to me. I got a perfect score on test, and I know that Remembrance helped me study more efficiently and with fewer interruptions.

While attending a professional conference, I stuck my Walkman in my suit jacket, put on the headphones and listened to the Concentration tape during all the lecture sessions. This provided the narrow focus of attention that was conducive to learning. I also used the Metamusic tape, Midsummer Night, which created more open focus for my awareness. I was immediately aware of the increase in my ability to concentrate and remember what I learned in the various lectures and courses I attended.

I listened to Remembrance while reading some pretty boring philosophy (logic) homework. The material stuck in my head pretty well and I was amazed at how fast the time went by. Instead of falling asleep after a few pages as usual, I read from 11:30 pm to 1:00 am, and was alert and not tired at all.

A 60-year old engineer, who had been suffering from cognitive collapse, reports: Remembrance is like breathing clean air; it's even better than a box of chocolates! It offers a gentle, 3-dimensional support while working or just having fun. Remembrance calms the scattering, allows the centering, like a pleasant non-noticeable incense. I find myself now able to lead the project rather than push the project. I don't have to push logs upstream anymore. With Remembrance, I don't have to conquer tasks, but can guide them simply and effectively. Remembrance is the difference between harmony and heartburn; as helper, it allows me to allow.

On the first day of a workshop for learning to play the dulcimer, I had a lot of difficulty. The next day I wore my headphones and played the Concentration tape softly throughout the day. I heard the new musical patterns with greater ease. I was aware that even though I could not play the pattern smoothly or even remembered the tune with ease, there was not the emotional overlay that had previously interfered with my learning. Rather than feeling that I would never be able to do this, I simply knew that I was learning and would be able to produce what I had learned at a later time. I don't know whether Hemi-Sync increased my ability to learn, but I know that it prevented me from unconsciously interfering with my own learning by eliminating negative messages and scenarios. The most noticeable difference was my ability to hear my own instrument and to concentrate during the group practice times. There was a carryover even when I did not wear the headphones, and the sound of my own dulcimer came to the foreground of my awareness.

A special-education director reports: Remembrance is a very effective in facilitating enhanced attention for students of high school and college age. The tape is appropriate for use at home while doing homework. A student with ADD may also benefit from listening to the tape on a portable cassette player with headphones in a classroom setting. Youngsters with neurological delays, problems with cortical function and developmental lags may be helped by the Hemi-Sync tapes. After listening to Hemi-Sync over time, youngsters seem to develop a greater neurological capacity to integrate. It seems they no longer need the external stimulus of Hemi-Sync to access certain brainwave states.

When I used the Function Command for Attention, it was as if someone opened the top of my head and breathed fresh air into it. All of my senses snapped open!

The other day a colleague at work complained about being tired and having too much to do. I handed him a Remembrance tape and told him to play as background. He came back an hour later amazed and alert, saying "This works! I finished everything and I'm looking for more to do."

Report from a psychiatrist. "I used the tape Concentration for students with depressive syndrome, especially those with memory difficulties and those with memory difficulties and whose ability to concentrate was diminished due to depression. They all had problems with concentration, attention-to-task deficit, lack of short-term memory, and felt unable to perform mental tasks as well as they had previously. The patients liked the effectiveness of the tape, and reported improvement of their ability to concentrate during test preparation and other cognitive tasks, better short-term memory, greater interest in their studies, and an ability to sustain attention for longer periods than was previously possible.

The Retain-Recall-Release tape helped me retain the information to pass a rather detailed five-item essay exam. Before this tape, essay exams and I never got along!

A 30-year old dyslexic called to say that Hemi-Sync is like a "shot in the arm." After only a month of using the PAL Executive Package, Attention, Synchronizing, and Think Fast, he's aware of a noticeable improvement in cognitive ability. This has made a big difference in on-the-job effectiveness and has changed his self-image from someone with a handicapping condition to that of a self-directed achiever.

My 16-year old son was having difficulty in school. He got A's and B's in regular class work, but did poorly on written tests, scoring in the 40s and 50s. A family therapist gave him the Remembrance tape to use while he studied for final exams. I am so pleased to report that he made no test score below an 84 on his finals, and was ecstatic.

I was worried about passing the test I would soon have to take to become a court reporter. I had been studying hard, but my speed wasn't what it needed to be. After I started using the PAL Student Package for practice sessions, my speed picked up. I knew I'd pass, and I did so in a relaxed and confident manner.