Brain Wave Measurement and Frequencies

The fact that the brain emits measurable frequencies has been known since the beginning of the last century. In the 1960s, it was discovered that a person could exert some control over these frequencies and the term “biofeedback” was coined to describe this process. With the advent of increased computing power and a deeper understanding of the brain, the research focus is now on “neurofeedback.” The year 2010 saw the first hard evidence of neuroplastic changes occurring directly in the brain after voluntary control of brain rhythms. (T. Ros et al., Endogenous control of waking brain rhythms induces neuroplasticity in humans)

The range of brain frequencies has been divided up and named as follows:

·        Delta (0 to 4 Hz) – deep nighttime sleep

·        Theta (4 to 7 Hz) – dreams at night and trance state of somnambulism

·        Alpha (8 to 12 Hz) – background brain activity in the waking state. (Named alpha because it was the first one discovered by Hans Berger in 1908.)

·        Beta (12 to 30 Hz) – awake, alert, focused

·        Gamma (30 to 100 Hz) – certain cognitive or motor functions

The diagrams below are a 3D representation of brain wave patterns recorded using an IBVA recorder. Across the width of the diagram is the frequency from delta on the left to gamma on the right. Time is recorded in the length of the strip – each diagram being about a five-minute segment of time. Amplitude is shown in the height in microvolts.

The first diagram is that of a client in a non-focused state and shows a random distribution across the ranges. The second diagram shows the coherence and specificity in Jack’s brain as he works with the Reconnective Healing® energy frequencies. The left and right hemispheres of the brain appear in separate windows. The left window represents the left hemisphere of the person.

Note: These EEG (Electroencephalography) experiments were done by Jean-Charles Chabot, a hypnotherapist specialized in Life Between Lives spiritual hypnosis, who uses the IBVA recorder in his practice. (www.life-between-lives.ca).

IBVA recorder

IBVA is a brain-computer interface for monitoring brainwaves sold internationally since the early 1990s. IBVA reveals inner state changes in human brainwaves (EEG) in realtime giving 3D interactive control. IBVA stands for “Interactive Brainwave Visual Analyzer.” It could be called an electronic mirror for the mind. The brain’s EEG is measured and translated into 3D coordinates using its amplitude (as microvolts) and speed (in units of Hertz) grouped into the standard bandwidths known as Delta, Theta, Alpha, Beta, and Gamma. IBVA simultaneously displays the left and right sides of the prefrontal cortex.

More information at: http://www.ibva.co.uk/