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There are five major brain-wave types, each correlating to a different state of consciousness. “Delta,” the slowest brain wave (meaning the one with the longest pauses between bursts of electricity), is found between 1 Hz and 3.9 Hz. When someone is in a deep, dreamless sleep, they’re in delta. Next up, between 4 Hz and 7.9 Hz, is “theta,” which correlates to REM sleep, meditation, insight, and (as is often necessary for insight) the processing of novel incoming stimuli. Between 8 Hz and 13.9 Hz hovers “alpha,” the brain’s basic resting state. People in alpha are relaxed, calm, and lucid, but not really thinking. Beta sits between 14 Hz and 30 Hz, and signifies learning and concentration at the low end, fear and stress at the high. Above 30 Hz there’s a fast-moving wave known as “gamma,” which only shows up during “binding,” when different parts of the brain are combining disparate thoughts into a single idea.
The Rise of Superman
Steven Kotler
So our first step in improving our outcomes is to train ourselves to identify the moments when judgment is called for in the first place, and pause to create space to think clearly. This training takes a lot of time and effort, because it involves counterbalancing our hardwired biological defaults evolved over many centuries. But mastery over the ordinary moments that make the future easier or harder is not only possible, it’s the critical ingredient to success and achieving your long-term goals.
Clear Thinking
Shane Parrish
De aandacht is beperkt door het verwerkingsvermogen van de hersenen. Volgens Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is het verwerkingsvermogen van het bewuste menselijke brein 120 bits per seconde. Luisteren naar één persoon vergt ongeveer 60 bits per seconde aan verwerkingskracht, wat het lastig maakt om naar twee of meer mensen tegelijk te luisteren.
Aandachtsmanagement
Daniela Avendaño
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