What can audio-visual stimulation offer during periods of learning?
The Agytréner program works with audio-visual entrainment (AVE) technology: light sources built into the glasses and headphones deliver rhythmic light and sound pulses. It is a well-known phenomenon that the brain’s electrical activity can follow such rhythmic stimuli (so-called photic and auditory entrainment)[1] – building on this, the programs offer variants for supporting concentration, refreshing, and relaxing.
Learning and sustaining attention can be a serious challenge for anyone from young schoolchildren to those preparing for their final exams, university entrance exams, or state exams – especially in a busy, stimulus-filled world where attention is constantly pulled away. At times like these, a calm, regular routine and consciously tuning in to learning can make a real difference.
Would you like yourself or your child to prepare more calmly and with better focus?
took part in a Hungarian controlled school AVS study[3]
whose results are summarized by the University of Debrecen’s independent, Hungarian-language AVS review[2]
Can you imagine yourself or your child sitting down to tasks more calmly and with better focus, and homework causing less tension?
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In a small-sample (8-person) university study, the GPA of students who took part in 30 AVS sessions improved over the school year, while the control group’s declined.[6]
Discover how the Agytréner program works!
The key to the Agytréner program is its personalized approach. As a first step, in a personal assessment we get to know your goals, daily habits, and what time of day and what type of programs would suit your needs – whether that’s tuning in before learning, preparing for exam periods, or relaxing after studying. For children, a parent always takes part in the assessment and in shaping the program plan.
Based on the assessment, we put together an individual program plan and help you choose the right Agytréner device. With the device, you can carry out the program flexibly from the comfort of your own home. The assessment is not a medical examination and does not replace a medical diagnosis.
Take the first step toward calmer, more focused learning!
How the Agytréner Program Works
Personal assessment and individual relaxation program plan
Why is working together with parents important?
For children, we always design the program together with the parents: they know the child’s daily routine best, and they help ensure regular, safe use at home.
1. Getting in touch
Contact us or book an appointment!
2. Personal assessment
We get to know your goals and daily habits, and make a recommendation based on them.
3. At-home program plan
You carry out your individual program in the comfort of your home, at your own pace.
4. Feedback and fine-tuning
We discuss your experience and, if needed, adjust the program plan.
Agytréner Devices – Programs and Options
Among the Agytréner devices, we recommend the DAVID Delight Plus and the DAVID Delight Pro. Both devices work with audio-visual entrainment (AVE) technology; the DAVID Delight Pro also features CES (cranio-electro stimulation), which delivers a gentle, supplementary microcurrent through ear-clip electrodes.
Explore the possibilities of the Agytréner devices, and let’s find the solution that’s right for you, together!
An Internationally Recognized, Multiple Award-Winning Device
Technology Innovation Grand Prize 2015
Multiple-Category Winner of the “2012 Light and Sound Mind Machine” Awards
Out of 12 categories, it won the following 5:
- Best Light and Sound Device
- Best CES Device
- Best Overall Solution
- Tru-Vu Omniscreen Multi-Color Glasses – Best Accessory
- Outstanding Light and Sound Device Manufacturer
References
Sources for the claims made on this page regarding the effects of audio-visual stimulation (AVS/AVE). Materials by authors affiliated with the manufacturer (Mind Alive Inc.) are marked separately.
- Siever, D. & Collura, T. (2017): Audio–Visual Entrainment: Physiological Mechanisms and Clinical Outcomes. In: Rhythmic Stimulation Procedures in Neuromodulation, Elsevier, 51–95. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-803726-3.00003-1. Co-author is the manufacturer’s founder. Supplemented by: Collura, T. F. & Siever, D.: Auditory-visual entrainment in relation to mental health and EEG. In: Introduction to QEEG and Neurofeedback, Ch. 8 – which describes Adrian and Matthews’ (1934) observation that the brain’s alpha rhythm can be driven by photic stimulation.
- Szabó Gergely – Szabó Csaba (2014): Practical Applications of Audio-Visual Stimulation. University of Debrecen, Faculty of Humanities, Institute of Psychology (TÁMOP 4.2.4.A/2-11-1-2012-0001). A review of 24 peer-reviewed studies; independent of the manufacturer. The authors recommend more rigorously controlled studies due to methodological inconsistencies.
- Fischer Lászlóné, Mezőfi-Horváth Antónia & Pamula Miklós (2013): A Comparative Efficacy Study of Audio-Visual Stimulation at the Kiskőrös EGYMI. Gyógypedagógiai Szemle (Special Education Review), 2013/4: 289–304. Independent of the manufacturer; a controlled study (72 participants; both groups received developmental support, with the study group additionally attending one AVS session per week for seven months). The authors note that one of the measurement tools used (Think Fast) is not validated in Hungary.
- Fábián, T. K., Kovács, K. J., Gótai, L., Beck, A., Krause, W-R. & Fejérdy, P. (2009): Photo-acoustic stimulation: theoretical background and ten years of clinical experience. Contemporary Hypnosis, 26(4): 225–233. DOI: 10.1002/ch.389 – Semmelweis University, Hungarian Academy of Sciences Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology (MTA KOKI); independent of the manufacturer.
- Furtado da Silva, V., Ribeiro, A. P., dos Santos, V. A., Nardi, A. E., King, A. L. S. & Calomeni, M. R. (2015): Stimulation by Light and Sound: Therapeutic Effects in Humans. Systematic Review. Clinical Practice & Epidemiology in Mental Health, 11: 150–154. Independent of the manufacturer; the authors note the low number of studies included.
- Budzynski, T., Jordy, J., Budzynski, H. K., Tang, H-Y. & Claypoole, K. (1999): Academic performance enhancement with photic stimulation and EDR feedback. Journal of Neurotherapy, 3(3): 11–21. A small-sample (8-participant) study with university students needing academic support; the program combined photic stimulation with electrodermal response (EDR) feedback. Summarized in: Siever, D. (2012), Mind Alive Inc. – manufacturer summary.
Important notice. Agytréner devices are intended for relaxation and general well-being purposes and are not medical devices. They are not suitable for preventing, detecting, treating, or curing any illness, and do not replace medical examination, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have an existing condition or illness, or are taking medication, please consult your physician before use. The device must not be used by people with epilepsy or a predisposition to photosensitive seizures, or by anyone with a cardiac pacemaker or other implanted electronic device; the CES function is not recommended during pregnancy. The experiences described are individual user feedback, not guaranteed results.