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27 December 2005

Brain waves

Source: 'Brainwave boogie-woogie', New Scientist Magazine, 24 December 2005

Waveband nameFrequency (Hz)Associated with
Slow wavesbelow 1Preparing to move a muscle
Delta waves1 to 3Deep sleep
Theta waves3 to 7Drowsiness, trance states and early sleep
Alpha waves7 to 12Relaxed but awake
Beta waves12 to 30Anxious thinking, focused activity and REM sleep
Gamma wavesabove 30Learning, memory formation and perception

Posted on site under Brain Science