beta wave
noun
: an electrical rhythm of the brain with a frequency of 13 to 30 cycles per second that is associated with normal conscious waking experience
called also beta, beta rhythm
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For instance, alpha waves occur in a more relaxed mental state, while beta waves tend to be produced when a person is alert or focused.
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Emily Mullin, WIRED, 24 Sep. 2024
The new study, published in Nature Neuroscience, shows that rapid gamma waves often originate in outer layers, whereas slower alpha and beta waves arise in the deeper ones.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
The researchers also measured brain oxygen and electrical activity in some patients, and found gamma, delta, theta, alpha and beta waves suggesting some mental function during CPR.
—Theresa Tamkins, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2023
But when a short break was incorporated, the beta waves calmed down.
—Anna Oakes, Quartz, 8 May 2023
Even when the participants had to attend four more virtual meetings, the beta waves stayed low, drawing out the benefits of the break.
—Anna Oakes, Quartz, 8 May 2023
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Emily Mullin, WIRED, 24 Sep. 2024
The new study, published in Nature Neuroscience, shows that rapid gamma waves often originate in outer layers, whereas slower alpha and beta waves arise in the deeper ones.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
The researchers also measured brain oxygen and electrical activity in some patients, and found gamma, delta, theta, alpha and beta waves suggesting some mental function during CPR.
—Theresa Tamkins, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2023
But when a short break was incorporated, the beta waves calmed down.
—Anna Oakes, Quartz, 8 May 2023
Even when the participants had to attend four more virtual meetings, the beta waves stayed low, drawing out the benefits of the break.
—Anna Oakes, Quartz, 8 May 2023
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“Beta wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beta%20wave. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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