| MadSci Network: Neuroscience |
Hi Forrest,
That's an interesting question. I can definitely answer the first part in
which you asked for the frequencies for brainwaves.
Human brainwaves are often discerned into 4 broad spectral bands of
clinical interest. Those bands are listed below with the frequency range
associated with each :
1) Delta Waves : 0 - 4 HZ
2) Theta Waves : 4 - 8 HZ
3) Alpha Waves : 8 - 12 Hz
4) Beta Waves : above 12 Hz
Not everyone agrees on the exact boundaries of these rhythms. The second
part of your question which was whether or not there was a program or such for
the computer that could generate these tones. I assume you are meaning this in
terms of generating these tones as audio. Such tones could be produced in this
way very easily, however you would not hear them as the lower limit of human
hearing is 20 Hz.
I hope this answered your inquiry...thanks for the question...
Tye Morancy
"Mad Scientist"
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