Brainwaves - Waves and states of consciousness

Brainwaves - waves and states of consciousness

Content

What are brainwaves??
Types of brainwaves
History
Brainwave details
Brainwave generator
Application Breainwaves
Notes

What are brainwaves?

In actuality, the brainwaves, or the state of the brainwaves represent a person´s state of consciousness. Our brain consists of billions of neural cells communicating via electrical impulses. When connecting electrodes to the head, these signals become measurable and they can be visualized in an EEG graph (electroencephalography). The signals form a pattern that looks like a wave - which is why this phenomenon is also called brainwave.

Types of brainwaves

Brainwaves Aplha Beta Gamma Delta Theta Brainwaves, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Theta Brainwaves can be subdivided into 5 groups: Beta, Alpha, Theta, Delta and Gamma. The subdivision is made according to the frequencies of the brainwaves. Frequencies are measured in Hertz (Hz). 1 Hz means one cycle (wave) per second. Certain frequencies always occur when the respective states of consciousness are present.

While sleeping, for example, every human being mainly has 1-3 Hz brainwaves, which corresponds to Delta Brainwaves. When active, working and thinking, the frequency is much higher and at around 15-30 Hz, i.e. Beta Brainwaves.
Alpha and Theta Brainwaves occur when deeply relaxed and while meditating.

History

In the 1940s, the scientist Gray Walter (1910-1977) discovered that brainwaves follow an extreme frequency (frequency following response). Thus the brain adjusts to a different frequency when listening to binaural beats through headphones.
This is how binaural beats work: in one of your ears, you hear a frequency that is only minimally different from the frequency in the other ear. The brain then adjusts to the frequency that corresponds to the difference.

Details about the 5 groups of brainwaves

Gamma waves (38-70 Hz)

This state is reached during intensive concentration. In this state, the neural cells are to re-organize.

Beta waves, high (21-38 Hz)

These brainwaves occur when exposed to hectic, stress or fear. Erratic thoughts occur.

Beta waves, middle (15-21 Hz)

These brainwaves occur during a normal, broad awake state of consciousness with increased attention and focus. This is where humans achieve the best intelligent performance.

Beta waves, low (13-15 Hz)

This is the state of relaxed attention. In this state, humans have a good absorbing capacity.

Alpha waves (8-13 Hz)

Alpha waves occur during slight relaxation, day dreaming and similar things. The brain waves calm down. This state also occurs at the beginning of meditations. In this state, humans have a better learning capacity and memory power.

Theta waves, high (6,5-8 Hz)

During the meditation, you get more and more relaxed and slip into the theta state. This is pretty close to sleeping. The theta state is also reached during lucid dreams or hypnosis. In this state, the intention and the extrasensory perception as well as creativity are to develop further.

Theta waves, low (4-6,5 Hz)

These brainwaves occur during the transition to sleeping or deep hypnosis.

Delta waves (0,5-4 Hz)

These very low brain cycles occur during deep and dreamless sleep. Even very experienced meditators can consciously reach this state - which is then called trance.

Brainwave generator

Using the brainwave generator, you can create your own binaural beats. You can find an abundance of information on the manufacturer´s website (www.bwgen.com). You should not immediately hear the desired frequency, but slowly make a transition from the beta state (20 Hz) to a deeper state.

Application of brainwaves

There is an abundance of brainwave related products on the market. The areas of application are very diverse. They can be used against disturbed sleep, as support for meditation or as a stimulus of out of body experiences.

We recommend the product made by Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson Brainwave Suite. At first sight, the product may seem more expensive, but it includes 4 CDs related to the topic of sleeping, meditating, relaxing and expanding your consciousness. Using the sleep Cd, normal sleep can be cut by 2 hours (own experience) because you can make the transition into the active phase of sleep more quickly. More effective learning is possible during the Theta state. Using beta brainwaves, attentiveness can be increased.

However, it must be kept in mind: Brainwaves cannot force you into a certain state. A certain willingness is necessary, otherwise it will not work.