Do High Frequency Brainwaves from the Forehead Region Correlate with Higher Consciousness?
– Jan, 09 Do High Frequency Brainwaves from the Forehead Region Correlate with Higher Consciousness? Beverly Rubik, Ph.D In ancient India, the higher chakras were represented by lotus flowers with greater numbers of petals than the lower ones. Do the larger number of flower petals symbolize higher frequencies that may be associated with higher states of consciousness? Previous studies show that high frequency brainwaves (40 Hz; gamma band) from the forehead (prefrontal cortex of the brain) correlated with enhanced states of oneness and compassion in advanced Tibetan Buddhist meditators. Recent research has shown that the brain emits higher frequencies than were ever considered before. Are these related to higher consciousness? In our study, we compared advanced meditators practicing transcendental meditation with non-meditating controls using neurofeedback with the Peak Achievement Trainer (PAT). PAT is a novel type of neurofeedback that can assess and train various dimensions of menta
