Comments on: Don't Fall For These Personal Development Scams

By: RealityShifter

RealityShifter — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:34:12 +0000

Hi Dennis,
I agree, there are definitely some good companies out there. That's one of the things I mentioned in this post that I find so frustrating. The bad companies end up making the good companies look bad too, and then the good companies have to work extra hard to overcome the unjustified bias people have against them.

My company develops brainwave technology and I know for certain it's effective. I've seen it work for thousands of people to help with everything from ADD to stress/anxiety to post-surgical recovery. We have EEG readings and data from research studies to go along with the huge amount of subjective evidence. But, even with all the evidence and even though our company is considered one of the most reputable in the industry, we still have to work extra hard to prove the value of our technology, and that's partly due to people like the one I described in this post who used Photoshop to make a fake certificate giving him the title "Certified Brainwave Entrainment Specialist".

~ Kris

By: Dennis

Dennis — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:02:28 +0000

I appreciate your investigating some of these companies. Yes, there are many that make claims, which are undocumented by scientific research and do not stand up to scientific scrutiny. There are, however, some companies that are legitimate, so these other companies muddy the waters, so to speak. I have used the Silva System since 1971. It works, it is replicable, teachable and has undergone much scrutiny from scientific and medical communities. Just like acupuncture, which not long ago was considered a form of voodoo is now an accepted method of practice in the medical community. I have seen brain entrainment work for individuals who have A.D.D. and A.D.H.D. Yes, not all companies are reputable, but I know that reputable systems do exist in the alternative fields. Don't throw all alternative systems into the same category. I do, however, appreciate people posting honest, well researched criticism.

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 11 May 2010 02:33:04 +0000

Thanks for the very informative information. Unfortunately you are correct about these scam companies selling of crap to people. I found one company that claimed they had true isochronic beats but when I went to download the product it was only about 6 megabytes for the 30 minute recording.

Now all the other ones I have are closer to 60 megabytes for 30 minutes. That is always a great way to tell how the recording was done because if it is very small amount of space then it was not recorded correctly.

Well thanks again and I look forward to reading more of your articles in the near future

By: Andy Hughes

Andy Hughes — Mon, 03 May 2010 17:12:43 +0000

It's all common sense at the end of the day; if these things really did work, everyone would be using them.

Next time you're tempted to buy something like this; ask yourself, is it as big as Coca-Cola? If not, it doesn't work.

By: keo

keo — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:52:03 +0000

Great post m8, looking forward to more posts like this, so i bookmarked you

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:11:45 +0000

the internet is great for passing along brilliant info that is out of the mainstream paradigm but equally as great for selling snake oil. thanks for the heads up.

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By: Jacob

Jacob — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 16:49:51 +0000

Unfortunately, as with any similar businesses, there will be lots of scam artists trying to make a quick buck.

I've known about this for a long time now and it really bothers, since they cast shadow on possible good products. Today, it's often hard to distinguish from a real product and a scam, since they sound alike when sold.

Pity.