The mind and technology: Meditation and EEG
Author: Tamara Gagliardi
Consciousness hacking hosted their October meeting in Playa Vista, CA. Jeremy Graves and Tiff Thompson were the honor speakers. Jeremy is co-author of “The mind Illuminated: A complete Mediation Manual integrating Buddhist Wisdom and Brain Science”. Tiff is a psychotherapist and neurotherapist, expert in EEG and QEEG. She has deep roots with biofeedback and neurodiagnistic.
Understanding our mind through meditation:
Brain science can contribute to the human awakening enlightment. Jeremy explained that as humans we have two ways to experience the world: attention and awareness. Attention is singling one thing out and analyzing it. Because of all the attention and concentration it requires the process is slow and one becomes tense. On the contrary, awareness is a bottom up approach driven by stimulus. It’s a more holistic approach based on the relation of things with each other. Brain science and the philosophy behind “The mind Illuminated” motivate us to think of ourselves as a society of different mind combined with the notion of a concrete being. Consciousness is defined as the information exchange. When you are concentrated more of “minds” are paying attention.
The brain and technology:
The Zengar machine has been around for quite some time. Its comprised of a number of sensors which capture brain activity data. With a minimum half hour to an hour sessions for at least a week the technology uses music to train your brain to skip certain moments and face out.
Tiff gave an in depth and detailed presentation on EEEG and research she has completed with astonishing findings. Brain waves are broken in five groups:
Alpha (8-12 Hz): “Bridges the gap between our conscious thinking and subconscious mind”
Delta (1-4 Hz): “Associated with the deepest levels of relaxation and restorative, healing sleep”
Theta (4-8 HZ): Associated with your raw experiences and traumas.
Theta-alpha (7-9 Hz): Good hypnotherapy mode
Beta (13-30 Hz): The place for our ego. They are involved in conscious thought, logical thinking, and tend to have a stimulating affect
Gama (30+ HZ): Experienced in bursts. Are involved in learning new material and “aha” moments.
Tiff performed research studies with multiple individuals, both experts and new to meditation techniques. A cap equipped with sensors was used to capture the brain waves while at rest and during stimulation.