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J
our
nal
of
Electrical
Engineering
and
Computer
Science
V
ol.
40,
No.
2,
No
v
ember
2025,
pp.
916
∼
925
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Effect
of
binaural
beat
brainwa
v
e
entrainment
on
brainwa
v
e
ratios
in
students
with
lear
ning
difculties
Shweta
Kanher
e
Banait
1
,
Prabhat
Ranjan
1
,
Rajendra
Mor
e
2
1
School
of
Interdisciplinary
Research
and
Studies,
D
Y
P
atil
International
Uni
v
ersity
Akurdi,
Pune,
India
2
Oasis
Counselors
F
oundation,
Pune,
India
Article
Inf
o
Article
history:
Recei
v
ed
Jul
27,
2024
Re
vised
Aug
28,
2025
Accepted
Oct
15,
2025
K
eyw
ords:
Binaural
beat
Brainw
a
v
e
entrainment
Electroencephalograph
y
Learning
dif
culties
Learning
performance
Po
wer
ratio
Po
wer
spectral
density
ABSTRA
CT
This
study
e
xamined
the
impact
of
binaural
beat
brainw
a
v
e
entrainment
(BB
BWE)
on
cogniti
v
e
function
and
learning
performance
(LP)
in
children
aged
8-13
with
learning
dif
culties.
A
group
of
52
participants
w
as
di
vided
into
a
test
group
(TG)
recei
ving
BB
BWE
for
four
weeks
and
a
control
group
(CG)
without
interv
ention.
Results
sho
wed
signicant
impro
v
ements
in
the
TG,
with
LP
increasing
by
up
to
78%
by
week
4
according
to
cogniti
v
e
assessment
meth-
ods.
EEG
data
corroborated
these
ndings,
sho
wing
a
74%
impro
v
ement
in
TG
students’
performance.
F
a
v
orable
changes
in
Electroencephalograph
y
(EEG
)
ra-
tios
were
observ
ed,
including
decreased
theta/beta
and
theta/alpha
ratios
and
an
increased
alpha/beta
ratio.
T
opographical
EEG
maps
re
v
ealed
more
balanced
brain
acti
vity
patterns
post-BWE.
The
CG
sho
wed
no
signicant
changes.
No-
tably
,
performance
in
the
TG
declined
after
discontinuing
BWE,
suggesting
the
need
for
ongoing
interv
ention
to
maintain
benets.
These
ndings
indicate
that
BB
BWE
could
be
an
ef
fecti
v
e
non-in
v
asi
v
e
method
for
enhancing
cogniti
v
e
function
and
learning
capacity
in
i
ndi
viduals
with
learning
dif
cul
ties.
Ho
we
v
er
,
further
research
is
needed
to
establish
long-term
ef
fects
and
optimal
application
protocols.
This
is
an
open
access
article
under
the
CC
BY
-SA
license
.
Corresponding
A
uthor:
Shweta
Kanhere
Banait
School
of
Interdisciplinary
Research
and
Studies,
D
Y
P
atil
International
Uni
v
ersity
Akurdi,
Pune,
Maharashtra
-
411044,
India
Email:shweta.kanhere@gmail.com
1.
INTR
ODUCTION
Digital
media,
particul
arly
social
media,
has
become
an
inte
gral
part
of
modern
society
,
with
de
vices
lik
e
laptops,
smartphones,
and
tablets
serving
as
primary
sources
of
potential
addiction.
WHO
research
sho
ws
that
digital
distractions
hinder
children
from
completing
essential
tasks
[1].
F
ocus
on
learning
dif
culties
(LD)
in
children
is
crucial
because
it
impacts
core
skills
lik
e
reading,
writing,
and
problem-solving,
which
can
af
fect
their
condence
and
academic
progress,
so
early
interv
ention
can
signicantly
impro
v
e
their
social,
emotional,
and
cogniti
v
e
de
v
elopment
[2]–[5].
Current
methods
lik
e
beha
vioral
interv
entions,
special
education,
cogniti
v
e
training,
and
pharmacological
treatments
for
LD
are
costl
y
,
require
specialized
resources,
and
frequently
ad-
dress
only
symptoms,
with
some
treatments
ha
ving
side
ef
fects
that
may
impact
o
v
erall
health
[6],
[7].
Binaural
beat
(BB)
brainw
a
v
e
entrainment
(BWE)
is
a
non-in
v
asi
v
e,
promising
technique
to
enhance
concent
ration,
re-
laxation,
and
cogniti
v
e
performance;
it
helps
synchronize
brainw
a
v
e
frequencies
(delta,
theta,
alpha,
beta,
and
g
amma)
with
desired
cogniti
v
e
states,
as
seen
in
Figure
1.
BB’
s
are
generated
when
tw
o
sl
ightly
dif
ferent
frequencies
are
played
separately
into
each
ear
,
creating
the
illusion
of
a
third
tone
[8],
[9].
In
this
study
,
a
20
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Hz
percei
v
ed
binaural
beat
in
the
beta
range
is
generated
by
presenting
a
300
Hz
tone
to
one
ear
and
a
320
Hz
tone
to
the
other
as
sho
wn
in
Figure
2.
Figure
1.
BWE
frequencies
and
associated
cogniti
v
e
functions
Figure
2.
BB
entrainment
entering
the
brain
with
20
Hz
frequenc
y
Brainw
a
v
e
ratios
are
relationships
between
specic
brainw
a
v
e
frequencies,
which
sho
w
imbalances
or
areas
of
acti
vity
that
may
relate
to
certain
mental
health
conditions,
cogniti
v
e
functions,
or
responses
to
interv
entions
lik
e
BWE.
In
t
his
study
,
delta
and
g
amma
frequencies
are
e
xcluded.
Theta/beta
ratio
(TBR),
theta/alpha
ratio
(T
AR),
and
alpha/beta
ratio
(ABR)
are
particularly
considered
as
the
y
are
signicant
for
re-
search
objecti
v
es.
Lo
wer
TBR
is
generally
associated
with
better
cogniti
v
e
performance,
including
impro
v
ed
attention
and
w
orking
memory
[10].
The
T
AR
of
fers
insights
into
attention,
memory
formation,
and
informa-
tion
processing,
with
a
balanced
ratio
link
ed
to
optimal
cogniti
v
e
states
for
learning
[11].
The
ABR
indicates
a
state
of
relax
ed
focus
when
balanced,
conduci
v
e
to
learning
and
cogniti
v
e
performance
[12].
Ele
v
ated
or
lo
wered
ratios
can
signify
v
arious
cogniti
v
e
challenges.
These
ratios
typically
change
with
age,
reecting
the
maturation
of
cogniti
v
e
systems.
Electroencephalograph
y
(EEG)
dif
fers
from
other
methods
of
recording
brain
acti
vity
by
its
non-
in
v
asi
v
eness,
portabilit
y
,
and
af
fordability
,
which
mak
es
it
especially
useful
for
study
.
Unlik
e
functional
mag-
netic
resonance
imaging
(fMRI),
magnetoencephalograph
y
(MEG),
positron
emission
tomograph
y
(PET),
and
near
-infrared
spectroscop
y
(NIRS),
which,
although
highly
detailed,
is
e
xpensi
v
e,
less
accessible,
and
requires
participants
to
remain
still
in
a
lar
ge
machine,
electrocorticograph
y
(ECoG)
is
in
v
asi
v
e
and
thus
mainly
limited
to
sur
gical
conte
xts
[13]–[15].
EEG
enables
more
realistic
mo
v
ement
and
may
be
used
in
a
v
ariety
of
settings.
F
or
research
focusing
on
instantaneous
cerebral
responses,
EEG
also
pro
vides
higher
temporal
resolution,
col-
lecting
brainw
a
v
e
v
ariations
in
real
time
[14].
Se
v
eral
studies
ha
v
e
indicated
that
alpha
frequencies
(10–12
Hz)
ha
v
e
been
sho
wn
to
promote
relaxation
and
a
calm,
focused
state
[16].
Additionally
,
other
BWE
techniques
lik
e
isochronic
tones
and
visual
entrainment
may
pro
vide
stronger
ef
fects.
Also,
monaural
beats
of
fer
an
alter
-
nati
v
e,
b
ut
the
y
often
require
specialized
equipment
and
can’
t
easily
be
used
at
home,
while
studying,
tra
v
eling,
or
in
other
e
v
eryday
situations,
which
can
cause
user
discomfort
[17],
[18].
Ef
fect
of
binaur
al
beat
br
ainwave
entr
ainment
on
br
ainwave
r
atios
in
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Kanher
e
Banait)
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BB
BWE
demonstrates
potential
for
cogniti
v
e
enhancement
and
relaxation;
ho
we
v
er
,
there
are
notable
research
g
aps
that
need
to
be
addressed.
The
e
xact
mechanisms
through
which
BB
af
fects
brain
function
are
still
unclear
,
and
more
studies
are
needed
to
e
xplore
its
long-term
safety
,
particul
arly
for
children
and
young
adults.
Indi
vidual
respons
es
to
BB
v
ary
,
suggesting
a
need
for
personalized
approaches.
Additionally
,
research
on
the
optimal
frequencies,
session
durations,
and
real-w
orld
applications
is
limited
by
the
lack
of
or
g
anized
and
accessible
secondary
datasets,
further
hindering
progress
in
this
eld.
This
study
emplo
ys
a
pre-and
post-test
e
xperimental
design
to
e
xplore
ho
w
BBs
at
20
Hz
af
fect
brain-
w
a
v
e
ratios
and
enhance
concentration,
mental
alertness,
learning,
and
creati
vity
in
children.
A
syllab
us-based
study
assessment
tool
is
designed
to
check
weekly
impro
v
ements.
Beha
vioral
changes
were
recorded
during
the
study
duration.
Post-analysis
performances
als
o
check
for
4
weeks
to
observ
e
the
long-term
ef
fects
of
the
entrainment.
2.
MA
TERIALS
AND
METHODS
The
study
in
v
olv
ed
identifying
participants,
obtaining
consent,
and
ha
ving
them
complete
question-
naires.
EEG
signals
were
collected,
cleaned,
and
analyzed.
Selected
participants
abstained
from
medications
for
one
month
before
the
study
.
Both
pre-
and
post-interv
ention
data
were
compared
using
statistical
analysis
to
assess
changes
in
brainw
a
v
e
ratios.
A
friendly
en
vironment
w
as
maintained
to
ensure
participant
comfort.
This
section
includes
information
about
participants,
de
vices
used,
data
acquisition
and
analysis,
e
xperimentation
procedures,
and
cogniti
v
e
state
assessments.
D
Y
P
atil
International
Uni
v
ersity
,
Pune
ethically
appro
v
ed
the
study
.
P
articipants
and
their
parents
pro
vided
written
consent,
and
the
withdra
w
al
option
w
as
a
v
ailable,
though
no
withdra
w
als
occurred.
2.1.
P
articipants
The
study
sample
included
N=52
students
(40
bo
ys
and
12
girls)
aged
8
to
13
years,
selected
from
reno
wned
schools
in
Pune,
India.
P
articipants
were
c
h
os
en
based
on
teachers’
reports
and
parents’
interests.
Medical
and
f
amily
histories
were
recorded,
and
thos
e
with
medication,
hearing
problems,
or
disorders
other
than
ADHD
were
e
xcluded.
P
articipants
were
di
vided
into
tw
o
groups:
the
test
group
(TG)
(N=30,
including
8
with
ADHD)
recei
v
ed
BWE,
while
the
control
group
(CG)
(N=22)
did
not.
2.2.
De
vices
F
or
brainw
a
v
e
recordings,
the
EMO
TIV
EPOC
X
wireless
14-channel
EEG
headset
with
Emoti
vPR
O
softw
are
for
real-time
brainw
a
v
e
monitoring
is
used.
Saline-based
electrodes
of
fered
impro
v
ed
signal
quality
and
comfort
for
young
participants.
The
headset
features
8
frontal
sensors
(AF3,
AF4,
F3,
F4,
F6,
F7,
FC5,
FC6),
2
occipital
(01,
02),
2
parietal
(P7,
P8),
and
2
temporal
(T7,
T8)
sensors
[19].
Figure
3
sho
ws
an
EEG
ac-
quisition
setup;
Figure
3(a)
sho
ws
the
channel
placement,
and
Figure
3(b)
illustrates
the
headset
w
as
mounted
on
the
participant’
s
head
during
EEG
data
recording.
(a)
(b)
Figure
3.
EEG
acquisition
setup:
(a)
channel
placement
in
emoti
v
EPOC
X
headset
and
(b)
de
vice
on
participant’
s
head
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The
electrode
placement,
illustrated
in
Figure
4,
follo
wed
the
10-20
system,
ensuring
s
tandardized
positioning
across
studies
[20].
High-quality
stereo
headphones
were
used
to
deli
v
er
BBs
accurately
,
with
o
v
er
-ear
or
on-ear
models
preferred
for
their
sound
isolation.
Spec
ialized
softw
are
on
tablets
and
smartphones
managed
the
BB
generation,
ensuring
consistent
auditory
stimuli
throughout
the
study
.
Figure
4.
The
10-20
system
with
front-back
(nasion
to
inion)
electrode
distances
[16]
2.3.
Experimentation
pr
ocedur
e
De
vices
were
check
ed
for
compatibility
,
and
the
BB
procedure
w
as
e
xplained.
An
initial
re
cording
w
as
made
before
the
e
xperiment
be
g
an.
Demo
sessions
addressed
participant
queries,
and
on
the
rst
day
,
participants
set
up
their
en
vironm
ent
as
instructed.
P
articipants
listened
to
a
20
Hz
BB
stimulus
for
at
least
20
minutes
daily
,
then
spent
one
hour
each
day
m
emorizing
answers
to
challenging
questions.
The
30-day
(4-week)
e
xperiment
w
as
conducted
both
of
ine
at
school
and
online
via
Zoom
and
Google
Meet
for
absent
students.
Progress
reports
and
weekly
tests
were
used
t
o
assess
performance.
A
nal
recording
w
as
tak
en
after
4
weeks
to
compare
the
results
with
the
initial
data.
A
post-analysis
w
as
conducted
after
the
4-week
e
xperiment
to
e
v
aluate
the
sustained
ef
fects
of
BB
on
brai
n
w
a
v
e
acti
vity
,
cogniti
v
e
function,
and
learning
performances
(LP)
with
the
help
of
parents
and
teachers.
2.4.
Data
acquisition
and
pr
ocessing
The
EEG
signal
processing
o
w
is
sho
wn
in
Figure
5.
Data
were
col
lected
in
a
soundproof
room
with
open-e
ye
EEG
recordings
for
20
minutes
before
and
after
the
e
xperim
ent.
P
articipants
were
advised
to
mini-
mize
head
mo
v
ement,
and
good
sensor
contact
w
as
maintained
to
ensure
accurate
data
collection.
Ra
w
EEG
data
were
displayed
in
µ
V
per
sample
with
a
resolution
of
128
Hz.
Artif
acts
in
EEG
signals,
including
those
from
head
mo
v
ement,
muscle
contractions,
and
electrical
noise,
can
obscure
true
neural
acti
vity
[21].
Rigorous
preprocessing,
such
as
artif
act
rejection
and
signal
cleaning,
w
as
emplo
yed
to
ensure
data
reliability
[22].
This
approach
enables
accurate
e
v
aluation
of
BB
ef
fects
on
cogniti
v
e
functions,
enhancing
focus
and
learning.
The
results
from
EEG
analysis,
including
brainw
a
v
e
ratios,
po
wer
spectral
density
(PSD),
and
topological
maps,
were
compared
with
beha
vioral
ndi
ng
s
to
g
ain
comprehensi
v
e
insights.
Additionally
,
a
post-e
xperiment
anal-
ysis
w
as
conducted.
Data
from
52
participants
has
been
or
g
anized
and
is
a
v
ailable
upon
request.
T
o
ll
up
the
identied
research
g
aps,
this
study’
s
methodology
is
a
systematic
approach.
EEG
dat
a
stored
in
European
data
format
(EDF)
were
pre-processed
using
MNE-Python.
The
process
included
notch
ltering
to
remo
v
e
50
Hz
interference,
artif
act
remo
v
al
with
independent
component
analysis
(ICA),
and
high-pass
and
lo
w-pass
ltering.
Band-pass
lters
isolated
theta
(4-8
Hz),
alpha
(8-12
Hz),
and
beta
(12-30
Hz)
frequencies,
while
delta
w
a
v
es
were
e
xcluded
due
to
their
association
with
deep
sleep
rather
than
acti
v
e
cogniti
v
e
functi
ons
[23].
Data
were
se
gmented
into
2-second
epochs
with
50%
o
v
erl
ap
and
analyzed
using
the
f
ast
fourier
transform
(FFT)
and
W
elch’
s
method
for
po
wer
spectral
density
[24].
P
aired
t-tests
compared
pre-
and
post-BB
BWE
measurements
[25].
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fect
of
binaur
al
beat
br
ainwave
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5.
Ov
erall
EEG
signal
processing
o
w
2.5.
Cogniti
v
e
states
assessment
Cogniti
v
e
states
assessment
pro
vided
additional
insights
into
mental
and
beha
vioral
skill
impro
v
e-
ments.
A
mental
states
questionnai
re
w
as
de
v
eloped
to
e
v
aluate
changes
in
mental
states
and
emotions
before
and
after
the
e
xperiment.
It
co
v
ered
study-related,
academic
,
f
amily
,
and
personal
questions
to
assess
mental
health
and
impro
v
ements
from
BBs.
P
arents
and
teachers
rated
subjects
using:
−
Frequenc
y
scale:
ranges
from
0
to
10,
where
0
represents
“Ne
v
er
,
”
5
signies
“Occasionally
,
”
and
10
indicates
“Often.
”
−
Performance
scale:
includes
cate
gories
such
as
“Excellent,
”
“
A
v
erage,
”
and
“No
Impro
v
ement.
”
This
multi-
dimensional
approach
aimed
t
o
pro
vide
a
comprehensi
v
e
vie
w
of
mental
health
and
measure
the
interv
en-
tion’
s
ef
fecti
v
eness
in
enhancing
cogniti
v
e
and
emotional
states.
3.
RESUL
TS
AND
AN
AL
YSIS
From
this
e
xperimentation
w
ork,
i
t
w
as
found
that
those
with
LD
had
higher
theta
w
a
v
e
acti
vity
relati
v
e
to
beta
w
a
v
es,
based
on
initial
EEG
data.
In
the
TG,
18
participants,
and
in
the
CG,
6
participants
sho
wed
this
condition.
Figure
6
illustrates
the
analysis
of
EEG
ratios
before
and
after
BB
BWE,
re
v
ealing
signicant
dif
ferences.
As
sho
wn
in
Figure
6(a),
substantial
impro
v
ements
were
observ
ed
in
TG:
the
TBR
decreased
from
3.5
to
2.1,
the
T
AR
decreased
from
2.8
to
1.9,
and
the
ABR
increased
from
1.2
to
1.5,
all
with
p-v
alues
less
than
0.05,
indicating
statistical
signicance.
In
contrast,
the
CG
did
not
e
xhibit
signicant
changes,
with
TBR
decreasing
slightly
from
3.8
to
3.7,
T
AR
from
3.0
to
2.9,
and
ABR
incre
asing
from
1.3
to
1.4,
all
with
p-v
alues
greater
than
0.05
as
illustrated
in
Figure
6(b).
T
able
1
summarizes
these
ndings,
sho
wing
mean
v
alues
and
standard
de
viations
of
EEG
ratios
before
and
after
BWE,
alongside
the
p-v
alues
indicating
statistical
signicance.
The
signicant
impro
v
ements
in
the
TG,
with
p-v
alues
belo
w
0.05,
conrm
the
ef
fecti
v
eness
of
BB
BWE
in
enhancing
cogniti
v
e
functions,
while
the
stable
ratios
in
the
CG
reinforce
the
interv
ention’
s
impact.
Figure
7
presents
EEG
topological
maps
sho
wing
changes
in
brain
acti
vity
for
tw
o
participants
from
TG
after
one
month
of
BB
BWE.
P
articipant
1
sho
wed
a
signicant
shift
from
pronounced
frontal
right
acti
vity
(red/orange)
pre-BWE
to
a
more
balanced
central
acti
vity
(blue)
post-BWE,
suggesting
impro
v
ed
cogniti
v
e
processing
and
attention
illustrated
in
Figure
7(a).
P
articipant
2,
who
has
ADHD,
initially
e
xhibite
d
minimal
central
and
left
acti
vity
(blue).
Post-BWE,
there
w
as
increased
frontal
and
right
act
i
vity
(red),
indicating
en-
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hanced
eng
agement
of
e
x
ecuti
v
e
function
areas
illustrated
in
Figure
7(b).
These
changes,
mark
ed
by
color
transitions
from
e
xtremes
(red
and
blue)
to
balanced
distrib
utions,
suggest
positi
v
e
cogniti
v
e
processing
im-
pro
v
ements
tailored
to
indi
vidual
learning
challenges.
(a)
(b)
Figure
6.
Brainw
a
v
e
rations
before
and
after
the
completion
of
week
4:
(a)
TG
and
(b)
CG
T
able
1.
EEG
ratios
before
and
after
e
xperimentation
Group
Ratio
Before
BWE
(Mean
±
SD)
After
BWE
(Mean
±
SD)
p-v
alue
TG
TBR
3.5
±
0.2
2.1
±
0.1
<
0.05
T
AR
2.8
±
0.3
1.9
±
0.2
<
0.05
ABR
1.2
±
0.1
1.5
±
0.15
<
0.05
CG
TBR
3.8
±
0.25
3.7
±
0.3
>
0.05
T
AR
3.0
±
0.2
2.9
±
0.25
>
0.05
ABR
1.3
±
0.15
1.4
±
0.2
>
0.05
(a)
(b)
Figure
7.
T
opographical
maps
for
TG
participants
before
and
after
BB
BWE:
(a)
participant
1
(learning
issues)
and
(b)
participant
2
(learning
issues
+
ADHD)
Figure
8
sho
ws
the
po
wer
spectral
density
(PSD)
graph
pre-
and
post-BB
BWE
with
30
TG
part
ici-
pants.
Before
BWE
(solid
black
line),
peaks
in
theta,
alpha,
and
beta
bands
indicated
cogniti
v
e
inef
cienc
y
,
moderate
relaxation,
and
focus.
After
BWE
(dashed
dark
red
line),
theta
po
wer
decreased,
alpha
po
wer
slightly
increased,
and
beta
po
wer
signicantly
rose,
reecting
impro
v
ed
cogniti
v
e
ef
cienc
y
,
relaxation,
focus,
and
alertness.
These
changes,
aligned
with
a
74%
impro
v
ement
in
LP
,
underscore
the
ef
fecti
v
eness
of
BB
BWE
in
enhancing
cogniti
v
e
functions
and
learning.
Prior
to
the
e
xperimentation,
participants
sho
wed
a
pattern
of
memorizing
2-3
long
answers
within
an
hour
b
ut
for
getting
them
within
2-3
days,
requiring
re-memorization.
This
for
getfulness
c
ycle,
reported
by
both
parents
and
teachers,
w
orsened
if
repetition
didn’
t
occur
within
a
week.
The
study
tar
geted
problematic
subjects
to
assess
LP
,
aiming
to
determine
BWE’
s
ef
fecti
v
eness
in
impro
ving
retention
and
academic
performance.
This
focused
approach
allo
wed
for
a
tar
geted
assessment
of
BWE’
s
potential
benets
for
students
with
LD.
T
able
2
presents
the
weekly
performance
test
r
esults
of
the
TG
and
CG
o
v
er
se
v
en
weeks,
focusing
on
the
number
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fect
of
binaur
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beat
br
ainwave
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of
question-answers
memorized
(QA)
in
one
hour
and
the
percentage
impro
v
ement
in
LP
.
The
TG
sho
wed
signicant
LP
increases,
peaking
at
78%
by
week
4
b
ut
declined
to
40%
by
week
7
aft
er
discontinuing
BWE.
The
CG,
which
did
not
under
go
BWE,
had
modest
and
uctuating
impro
v
ements
,
peaking
at
22%
in
week
2
and
stabilizing
at
16%
by
week
7.
After
one
month,
the
TG
re
gressed
to
problematic
conditions,
e
xcept
for
six
participants
who
continued
BWE
and
retained
good
LP
.
The
CG
sho
wed
no
long-term
benets,
highlighting
the
impact
of
BWE
on
LP
.
Figure
8.
The
PSD
before
and
after
BB
BWE
T
able
2.
W
eekly
performance
test
results
and
impro
v
ement
Session
W
eek
A
v
erage
QA
A
v
erage
QA
Impro
v
ement
Impro
v
ement
(TG)
(CG)
(TG)
(CG)
I
0
QA
=
3
QA
=
3
–
–
II
1
QA
=
4±1
QA
=
4±1
20
18
III
2
QA
=
5±1
QA
=
4±1
30
22
IV
3
QA
=
5±2
QA
=
4±1
50
15
V
4
QA
=
6±1
QA
=
4±1
78
21
VI
5
QA
=
6±1
QA
=
3±1
72
16
VII
7
QA
=
4±1
QA
=
3±1
40
16
4.
DISCUSSION
The
study
re
v
ealed
s
ignicant
cogniti
v
e
and
learning
impro
v
ements
with
20
Hz
BB
BWE.
The
TG
sho
wed
a
78%
increase
in
memorization
and
LP
by
week
4
which
is
remarkable.
Moderate
impro
v
ement
in
academic
performance
w
as
noted
by
teachers.
From
EEG
data
analysis
reduced
TBR
and
T
AR,
along
with
an
increased
ABR,
reecting
enhanced
cogniti
v
e
control
and
a
relax
ed
yet
focused
state.
The
PSD
analysis
sho
wed
a
74%
impro
v
ement
in
LP
,
with
increased
be
ta
po
wer
post-BWE.
T
opographical
maps
conrmed
more
balanced
brain
acti
vity
.
W
e
found
a
good
alignment
between
beha
vioral
analysis
and
EEG,
with
an
87.84%
correlation.
The
CG
sho
wed
only
random,
minimal
changes.
According
to
observ
ations,
children
with
ADHD
had
less
progress
than
other
TG
participants,
suggesting
that
longer
,
more
intense
sessions
are
needed
to
maximize
g
ains.
A
decline
in
performance
after
discontinuing
BWE
suggests
the
need
for
ongoing
interv
ention.
The
dataset
of
N=52
participants
with
LD
is
or
g
anized
and
a
v
ailable
upon
request
for
further
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5.
CONCLUSION
AND
FUTURE
SCOPE
This
study
pro
vides
compelling
e
vidence
for
the
ef
cac
y
of
BB
BWE
in
impro
ving
brainw
a
v
e
rat
ios,
cogniti
v
e
functions,
and
LP
in
indi
vidual
s
with
LD.
A
decline
in
performance
af
ter
discontinuing
BWE
in-
dicates
that
the
benets
may
be
temporary
without
continued
application.
These
ndings
suggest
BWE
as
a
promising
non-pharmacological
interv
ention
for
students
with
learning
challenges.
This
technique
is
straight-
forw
ard
to
use,
portable,
non-in
v
asi
v
e,
and
reasonably
priced.
It
might
greatly
benet
a
v
ariety
of
mental
health
conditions
if
incorporated
into
routine.
Future
research
is
needed
to
achie
v
e
the
long-term
impacts
of
BB
BWE.
The
use
of
adv
anced
neu-
roimaging
and
machine
learning
techniques
could
deepen
understanding
and
optimize
strate
gies.
Expanding
the
database
with
di
v
erse,
lar
ger
samples
and
e
xamining
cultural,
en
vironmental
f
actors,
and
academic
perfor
-
mance
correlations
w
ould
enhance
the
rob
ustness
and
applicability
of
BWE
in
educational
settings.
A
CKNO
WLEDGEMENTS
W
e
are
grateful
to
Principal
Mona
Chaddha
of
My
School,
W
akad,
Pune,
for
allo
wing
students
to
par
-
ticipate
in
this
study
and
pro
viding
lab
f
acilities.
W
e
also
thank
the
teachers
of
My
School
for
their
cooperation
and
support
throughout
the
research
process.
Additionally
,
we
e
xtend
our
heartfelt
thanks
to
psychologists
Dr
.
Maya
Mainkar
and
Nutan
Kant
for
their
in
v
aluable
guidance
and
support
during
this
study
.
FUNDING
INFORMA
TION
The
author(s)
declare
that
no
specic
funding
w
as
recei
v
ed
for
this
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w
ork.
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viduals
included
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atil
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v
ersity
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Pune,
India.
All
procedures
performed
in
the
study
in
v
olving
human
participants
were
in
accordance
with
the
ethical
standards
of
the
institutional
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committee.
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from
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Mrs.
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e
Banait
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currently
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a
Ph.D.
from
D.Y
.
P
atil
Interna-
tional
Uni
v
ersity
,
Pune.
W
ith
15
years
of
teaching
e
xperience,
her
research
interests
include
wireless
sensor
netw
orks,
signal
processing,
e-w
aste
management,
cogniti
v
e
therapies,
and
brain-computer
interf
aces.
Additionally
,
she
is
a
dedicated
social
w
ork
er
,
teaching
slum
students
and
w
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She
can
be
contacted
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email:
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of
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Prabhat
Ranjan
V
ice
Chancellor
of
D.Y
.
P
atil
International
Uni
v
ersi
ty
,
is
a
nuclear
fusion
scientist,
futurist,
educator
,
inno
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ator
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and
entrepreneur
.
He
serv
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as
e
x
ecuti
v
e
director
of
India’
s
T
echnology
Think
T
ank,
TIF
A
C,
where
T
echnology
V
ision
2035
w
as
de
v
eloped
under
his
leadership.
He
has
cont
rib
uted
to
nuclear
fusion
research,
the
Chandrayaan-II
mission,
and
assisti
v
e
technology
for
persons
with
se
v
ere
disabilities.
He
holds
a
Ph.D.
in
ph
ysics
from
the
Uni
v
ersity
of
California,
Berk
ele
y
,
and
has
recei
v
ed
numerous
accolades
for
his
contrib
utions
to
science
and
technology
.
He
can
be
contacted
at
email:
prof.prabhat.ranjan@gmail.com.
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.
Rajendra
Mor
e
is
P
h.D.
and
a
retired
AMC
soldier
wit
h
o
v
er
22
years
of
service
in
the
Indian
Army
M
edical
Corps,
specializing
in
psychological
counseling,
narco
analysis,
and
clin-
ical
h
ypnotherap
y
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a
senior
clinical
h
ypnotherapist,
moti
v
ational
speak
er
,
and
life
management
coach.
Post-retirement,
he
founded
“Project
Y
uv
a
Chetna”
and
trained
o
v
er
500
school
counselors,
beneting
o
v
er
9
lakh
youth.
He
is
an
International
Licensed
Master
NLP
Pra
ctitioner
(UK),
UN
v
olunteer
,
and
member
of
the
Indian
Psychiatric
Society
(IPS).
He
can
be
contacted
at
email:
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