Garnet Dupuis
Flickering light and pulsed sound serve as neuromodulation signals that can synchronize brainwaves or promote adaptive neuroplastic change. The article differentiates between predictable stimulation, which elicits a frequency-following response, and more complex signaling that incorporates surprise and challenge to foster healthier patterns of attention, mood, and cognition.
Summary
The article explains how flickering light and pulsed sound can act as neuromodulation signals that either synchronize brainwaves (brain entrainment) or drive adaptive neuroplastic change (brain engagement). It distinguishes regular, predictable stimulation that produces a frequency-following response from more complex, compositional signaling that uses surprise and slight challenge to guide the brain toward healthier, more flexible patterns of attention, mood, and cognition.
