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Gamma Brain Waves: Uses, Purpose, Benefits, Function, More

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Your brain produces five different types of brain waves that move at a different speeds. Gamma waves are the fastest brain waves. Your brain tends to produce gamma waves when you’re intensely focused or actively engaged in processing information.

Share on Pinterest Your brain is a busy place. Brain waves are, essentially, the evidence of electrical activity produced by your brain. When a group of neurons sends a burst of electrical pulses to another group of neurons, it creates a wave-like pattern. These waves are measured in speed cycles per second, which we describe as Hertz (Hz). Depending on how awake and alert you are, the waves might be very fast, or they might be very slow. They can and do change, based on what you’re doing and how you’re feeling. The fastest brain waves are waves known as gamma waves. These brain waves, which a

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