Robert Monroe
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| Robert Monroe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 October 1915 Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky |
| Died | 17 March 1995 (79) Faber, Nelson Co., Virginia |
Robert Allan Monroe (October 30, 1915 - March 17, 1995) was an American broadcasting executive, including a stint as vice-president of programming at Mutual Broadcasting System (MBS), who went on to found the Monroe Institute of Applied Sciences. Monroe is noted for his development of the Gateway Process, a meditational method purported to be capable of inducing out-of-body experiences (OBE), and Hemi-Sync, a selection of stereo recordings of paired tones (called "binaural beats") to be listened to using headphones to enable the requisite dichotic effect, each recording intended to bring the listeners' brain waves (neural oscillations) to a desired frequency.
Selected Bibliography
- Monroe, Robert (1971), Journeys Out of Body, Garden City, New York: Doubleday
- Monroe, Robert (1985), Far Journeys, Garden City, New York: Doubleday
- Monroe, Robert (1994), Ultimate Journey, Garden City, New York: Doubleday
Press Coverage
- AP (28 Aug. 1978), "'Pink sound' may help kill pain of cancer", News Tribune (Tacoma, WA): 12, https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/735899686/
- Barkley, Meredith (18 Feb. 1979), "Out-of-body travels nothing new for Afton man", Daily News Leader (Stauton, VA): 1-2, https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/288210117
- Barkley, Meredith (19 Feb. 1979), "We may all be out-of-body travelers", Daily News Leader (Stauton, VA): 1-2, https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/288210636
- AP (7 June 1989), "Virginia man says tapes enhance brain performance", Daily News Leader (Stauton, VA): 20, https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/288765158