Increase Your IQ With Beta Brainwaves

Beta Waves are regarded as among the fastest brainwave frequencies and are documented as brain waves within the frequency range of 12 Hz - 38 Hz (or 12 to 38 cycles per second). They are typically produced by the left hemisphere of your brain, but can be synchronized. Each time you solve a tough math problem, logic puzzle, or read a book, your Beta Brain Waves kick in.

The frequency range of beta brainwaves is between 12h to 38hz (hz=cycles per second). They are normally produced in the left hemisphere of the brain but it can be synchronized with the right brain. Everytime you engage in mental calculations, solve puzzles or read something, your brain produces beta waves.

Individuals who think logically tend to have a lot of Beta Brainwave activities. Adults tend to have a lot more Beta Brainwaves than kids and teens - and Beta Brain Waves have been recognized to grow as you get more mature. In the majority of healthy grown ups, Beta Waves are generally the dominant rhythm. Beta Waves have been associated with an elevated ability to concentrate on our outside reality. Whenever we go through a lot of Beta Brain Waves, there might be problems like stress and anxiety. Nevertheless, when produced in regular quantities, there are undoubtedly many benefits to be enjoyed from experiencing Beta Brain Waves.

If you wish to experience rational pondering, the cabability to think more rationally, and develop the ability to be quick-witted, then you may want to experience Beta Brain Waves. People who may have elevated his or her Beta Waves have been acknowledged to boost their I.Q. and productivity. Beta Brain Waves have also been associated like a natural antidepressant. People have documented that they are ready to experience more commitment after escalating their Beta Brainwaves.

Here's a sample if an isochronic tones beta waves using 528hz as the carrier frequency 

 

The sample is in mp3 format and is only 1 minute in length.

You may download the 'wav' version of beta waves isochronic tones at the brainwave entrainment site.

BETA WAVES

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What are Beta Waves?

When you are fully awake and alert,  your brain generates beta waves. Conscious thinking; analyzing, planning, solving equations, balancing accounting sheets, writing articles, designing a house and all thinking done when you are fully awake and alert generates beta waves in your brain.

The frequency of beta waves range from 13hz to 38hz. Audible frequencies range from 20hz to 20000hz but some people can hear sounds down to 16hz. If the beta waves that fall within this range are strong enough, we would be able to hear them but the signals are so small that it would be far from audible to the human ear.

Below is a beta wave illustration taken from an EEG(electroencephalograph). It depicts the highs and lows of beta waves for a duration of 1 second.

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This brainwave pattern indicates that there are more highs and lows for a given time period compared to the alpha, delta and theta states. There is also another set of brainwave frequencies higher than beta called the gamma waves which have higher frequencies or highs and lows.

Different frequencies within the beta frequency range are associated with different states of mind. There are those which can increase your focus and attention, those which can increase stress, those which can make you agitated, and many other. There are many techniques to entrain the brain to a particular frequency and make it dominant making the body follow along the characteristics of the specific brainwave frequency: be it releasing hormones, twitching muscles, intensity of concentration, etc..

Isochronic tones, binaural beats and monaural beats are some techniques used for brainwave entrainment. Of the three techniques mentioned, isochronic tones were able to achieve better results.

The beta state is where you interact with the physical world. It's the pattern of your brainwaves when you are jogging, making decisions, or just plain thinking when you are awake.

BRAINWAVES

Types of Brainwaves

Brainwaves are produced by our brains in whatever state of consciousness we are in: waking, sleeping, daydreaming, solving mathematical equations, dancing, singing, etc.. These brainwaves are measurable as electrical signals using a device called EEG (electroencephalogram).

There are four types of brainwaves and they differ in frequency ranges. The table below illustrates the brainwave types, the frequency range and a brief description.
 

BRAIN WAVE FREQUENCIES

TYPE	FREQUENCY	DESCRIPTION
BETA	13hz-38hz	This occurs when we are fully awake. 2-20microvolts
ALPHA	8hz-13hz	Occurs when you are relaxed and not doing any major mental work. 20-60microvolts
THETA	4hz-8hz	Light sleep 20-100microvolts
DELTA	0.5hz-4hz	Deep sleep. 20-200microvolts

The frequency range tells us how many times a brainwave pulses in 1 second expressed in hertz (hz). The fully awake state(beta) has the highest frequency range and gets slower as it goes to the sleep state (delta). As the frequency goes lower the amplitude or strength of the pulses goes higher.

The voltage levels (amplitude) are so small that they are measured in microvolts (millionths of a volt).
 

BRAIN WAVE FREQUENCY PATTERNS

TYPE	BRAINWAVE PATTERN
BETA
ALPHA
THETA
DELTA

The waveforms presented above are uniform in shape for simplicity and does not represent the actual pattern as seen from an electroencephalograph as shown below.

Dominant Brainwaves

When we are in the waking state or fully awake, we are in beta but it does not mean that there are no activities from the the other wave types. It's just the beta brainwaves are dominant and the rest have small signals or little activity. Likewise if you are in the alpha state, the dominant brainwave pattern is the alpha type while the rest are somewhat in the background but still performing the necessary functions for our body.

Isochronic Tones

Using isochronic tones, we can selectively make certain brainwaves dominant. Some frequencies enhance our focus and concentration while some silence our conscious murmurs, and bring us to a meditative state.

Only a few minutes of listening to an isochronic tone can bring us to a desired state. A meditative state can be achieved much faster, memory can be improved, sleep much better, etc.