Quantitative EEG (qEEG) Studies
The brain is essentially a bioelectric organ. The EEG or electroencephalogram has long been used to record and study the electrical activity of the outermost layer of the brain – the cerebral cortex.
A more advanced form of EEG has been developed, called quantitative EEG or qEEG, in which the electrical signal is
converted to digital form and compared to a database of individuals without any known neurological disorder.
In this form of functional brain imaging, the brain's electrical activity, as measured in 19 or 25 sites on the head, are analyzed using complex mathematical and statistical tools in comparison to norms or averages. The results of these analyses can then be presented in graphic form, resulting in topographical displays of brain electrical activity, sometimes called "brain maps".
A fitted electrode cap with leads placed according to the International 10/20 System is applied to achieve a standardized 19 channel EEG recording.
The waveforms recorded reflect the level of arousal of the person: delta activity (2-4 cps) accompanies deep sleep; theta (4-7cps) states of drowsiness; alpha (8-11 cps) relaxed states. Beta range activity reflects an engaged or active brain, and, with very fast beta activity, an excited or urgent/emergency state of mind.
QEEG studies were conducted on participants who had Kundalini awakening to study its effect on the brain. The qEEG's were reported by Dr Kanak Pandey, Neurologist.(1) The participants underwent a series of standardized tests, basic recordings were done with open eyes and closed eyes and also when the Kundalini energy was activated by the Masters initiation. Data were analyzed; digitized data were subjected to an automatic artifact detection routine and supplemented by visual review and these were the observations made:
The values are dramatically high in most of the activated people. This may be indicative of very elevated, rapid, parallel
processing. It may indicate enhanced cognitive and mental functioning; this can be calibrated by post activation assessment on various cognitive functions. These elevated changes may help a person develop better learning and executive abilities.
The probable positive impacts:
- 1. Better focusing ability
- 2. Better alertness and attentiveness
- 3. Better short term memory
- 4. Faster multi processing
- 5. Better problem solving and decision making ability
- 6. Warm and positive personality traits