The relationship between EEG and binaural beat stimulation in meditation

T. Yamsa-Ard, Y. Wongsawat

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Abstract

The difficulty to understand meditation is the lack of exact methodology, replication of mind condition and depends on individual meditative practice. From these reasons, this research focuses on a relationship between meditation and EEG. The Quantitative EEG will be analyzed and observed in absolute power of each EEG rhythm. Coherence was also analyzed after participants practice meditation during binaural beat stimulation in both eyes-closed and opened four beat frequencies were selected, 5 Hz, 8Hz, 12Hz, and 18Hz respectively. The binaural beat stimulation will be classified into two groups which are pure beat and meta-music that combined binaural beat with other music. The result demonstrates that coherence is the significant index that shown the relationship between EEG and meditation. Theta and lower alpha absolute power also show the significant relationship which increase at frontal-midline. This research demonstrates that, coherence and absolute power are indices which can explain a meditation practice during binaural beat stimulation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBMEiCON 2014 - 7th Biomedical Engineering International Conference
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781479968015
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Jan 2014
Event7th Biomedical Engineering International Conference, BMEiCON 2014 - Fukuoka, Japan
Duration: 26 Nov 201428 Nov 2014

Publication series

NameBMEiCON 2014 - 7th Biomedical Engineering International Conference

Conference

Conference7th Biomedical Engineering International Conference, BMEiCON 2014
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityFukuoka
Period26/11/1428/11/14

Keywords

  • EEG
  • Electroencephalogram
  • Meditation
  • binaural beat
  • meta-music

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