Decoding Superhuman

Dave Siever: Optimize The Brain with Audio - Visual Entrainment

Sep 2, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Origin Story: From Dentistry To AVE

  • Dave built his first AVE device in 1985 for performing arts and used it personally to relieve severe anxiety.
  • Early tests on TMJ patients reduced jaw tension and pain for days, revealing clinical potential beyond placebo.
INSIGHT

1950s Roots Of Brainwave Devices

  • The first commercial brainwave synchronizer appeared in 1957 and targeted researchers, not consumers.
  • Historical military and radar experiences inspired early research into trance-like entrainment effects.
INSIGHT

Sine Waves Hit The Whole Brain

  • Sine-wave stimulation engages the thalamocortical loop more effectively than intense square-wave strobes.
  • Activating the thalamus lets the entire brain resonate, not just visual cortex regions.
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