What is the Method Used?
Everyone’s brain produces electricity and brain-waves of different frequencies. Different types of brain waves are associated with different mental states. People with attention problems produce and abundance of slow waves and less fast wave activity. A sudden burst of slow wave activity – Alpha or Theta in the middle of a task may indicate the individual being tuned out for that moment in time. Concentration is improved by training the person to increase fast wave activity (SMR or BETA). “Tuning out” and/or day dreaming is reduced by training to decrease slow waves (Theta). Fidgeting and/or hyperactivity is decreased by training to increase SMR (sensorimotor rhythm).
Everyone’s brain produces electricity and brain-waves of different frequencies are associated with different mental states. People with attentional problems produce an abundance of slow waves and less fast wave activity. A sudden burst of slow wave activity – Alpha or Theta – in the middle of a task may indicate that the individual is tuned out for that moment in time. Tuning out and day dreaming are reduced by training to decrease slow waves (Theta). Fidgeting and hyperactivity are controlled by training to increase a type of Beta called sensorimotor rhythm (SMR). Concentration is improved by training to increase fast wave activity (SMR or Beta).
