In recent scientific endeavors, researchers are probing into the complex web of interactions that define our brain’s functioning. Focusing on the subtle interplay between alpha wave activity, the Default Mode Network (DMN), and behavioral inhibition, these studies are uncovering new layers of understanding about how our brains operate during different states of activity and rest. …
It is important to know that all humans display five different types of electrical patterns or “brain waves” across the cortex. The brain waves can be observed with an EEG (or an “electroencephalograph”) – a tool that allows researchers to note brain wave patterns. Each brain wave has a purpose and helps serve us in …
Alpha brain waves are considered slower brain wave activity with oscillations that range from 8 Hz to 12 Hz (cycles per second). The alpha wave is typically produced by the right hemisphere of the brain, but often is synchronized across both right and left hemispheres on an E.E.G. Specifically, alpha waves are observed as being …