The Bilateral Adaptive Regulation Model (BARM)

The Bilateral Adaptive Regulation Model (BARM): A Systems Neuroscience Framework of Auditory and Vibrotactile Stimulation, Neuroplasticity, and Stress Regulation presents a conceptual systems neuroscience model integrating bilateral auditory stimulation, vibrotactile sensory modulation, autonomic regulation, adaptive neuroplasticity, and large-scale brain network dynamics. Building upon contemporary theories of network neuroscience, stress neurobiology, and functional connectivity, the framework proposes how bilateral sensory stimulation may influence adaptive regulation through interactions among the Executive Control Network (ECN), Salience Network (SN), and Default Mode Network (DMN). The manuscript synthesizes current evidence across sensory neuroscience, trauma research, autonomic regulation, and neuroplasticity while generating testable hypotheses for future neuroimaging, psychophysiological, and translational neuroscience research. The Bilateral Adaptive Regulation Model (BARM) is intended as a theoretical foundation for future investigations in precision psychiatry, behavioral neuroscience, and neuroscience-informed behavioral health interventions.