Active during normal waking consciousness, critical thinking, and focused mental work.
Through neurofeedback therapy, individuals can learn to alter their brain's electrical activity to improve mental performance or treat disorders.
Brainwaves are rhythmic electrical impulses generated by neural communication, ranging from 0.1 to over 100 Hz. They are categorized by frequency, reflecting different states of consciousness and mental activity.
Occurs during light sleep, deep meditation, or rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.
Healthy brain activity typically shows a sloping curve, with more power in lower frequencies and less in higher frequencies.
Represents a state of relaxed alertness or calm, "idle" brain activity.