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entrainment

entrainment Entrainment is the synchronization of brain activity to an external rhythmic stimulus, such as flickering light.

Entrainment is the synchronization of brain activity to an external rhythmic stimulus, such as flickering light. In this context, it means brainwaves begin to match the timing or frequency of the repeated sensory input.

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Drafting source: Alamalhoda MohammadAmin; Leesch Friederike; Giovanetti Francesca; Dunne Eoghan; Pilloni Giuseppina; Caffrey Mark; O’Keeffe Jack; Venturino Alessandro; Ferretti Maria Teresa. Exploring neural entrainment and synchrony in response to repeated 60 Hz flickering white light in healthy volunteers. 2025; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0332310; article XML SHA-256 b160e468854e2c2cd37c2825057a020b5806a125b5385a48b86bf5911d194d7b. “Exploring neural entrainment and synchrony in response to repeated 60 Hz flickering white light in healthy volunteers” (10.1371/journal.pone.0332310).
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