# binaural beats > > These results suggest that binaural auditory beats [affect](#affect) memory, [anxiety](#anxiety) levels, attention, and perceived [pain](#pain) in a passive, automatic manner, and that the direction and the magnitude of the effect is determined by the binaural-beat frequency, moment and duration of exposure. [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00426-018-1066-8](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00426-018-1066-8) | Frequency | What its called |  What it's for | |:----------|:----------------|:--------------------| | 8hz | Alpha | [[anxiety]] | ## Related - [[Music]] - [[listen]]