In particular , Oster saw binaural beats as a powerful tool for cognitive and neurological research , addressing questions such as how animals locate sounds in their three-dimensional environment , and also the remarkable ability of animals to pick out and focus on specific sounds in a sea of noise ( which is known as the cocktail party effect ) .
Oster saw binaural beats as a powerful tool for cognitive and neurological research . Unsolved questions include how animals locate sounds in their environment : the remarkable ability of animals to pick out and focus on specific sounds in a sea of noise ( known as the cocktail party effect ) .