beta wave
noun
: an electrical rhythm of the brain with a frequency of 13 to 30 cycles per second that is associated with normal conscious waking experience
called also beta, beta rhythm
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The researchers also measured brain oxygen and electrical activity in some patients, and found gamma, delta, theta, alpha and beta waves suggesting some mental function during CPR.
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Theresa Tamkins, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2023
But when a short break was incorporated, the beta waves calmed down.
—Anna Oakes, Quartz, 8 May 2023
Even when the participants had to attend four more virtual meetings, the beta waves stayed low, drawing out the benefits of the break.
—Anna Oakes, Quartz, 8 May 2023
Theresa Tamkins, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2023
But when a short break was incorporated, the beta waves calmed down.
—Anna Oakes, Quartz, 8 May 2023
Even when the participants had to attend four more virtual meetings, the beta waves stayed low, drawing out the benefits of the break.
—Anna Oakes, Quartz, 8 May 2023
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“Beta wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beta%20wave. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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