brain wave
noun
plural brain waves
1
a
: rhythmic fluctuations of voltage between parts of the brain resulting in the flow of an electric current
b
: a current produced by brain waves
2
: a flash of inspiration : brainstorm sense 1a
We invited the Hill Holliday ad agency in Boston to collaborate on our cover shoot, and its creative director, Lance Jensen, had a brain wave: wouldn't it be eye-catching for our pages to reflect not just the editorial look of the '60s but also the advertising idiom of the time?—
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Share [Findings] EEG experts disagreed on whether, in the future, brain waves could be used to read dreams and long-term memories.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
The technology tracked brain waves, trying to detect stress and attention levels.
—Kate Conger, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
The company’s first product, which began preorders this year, tracks brain waves with electrocephalography (EEG) sensors, then tweaks them with sound waves delivered via bone conduction.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2024
Scientists found that during an Access Bars session, the brain waves reach a state of 1-hertz delta, which normally can only be reached during a deep sleep phase.
—David Kubes, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
The technology tracked brain waves, trying to detect stress and attention levels.
—Kate Conger, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
The company’s first product, which began preorders this year, tracks brain waves with electrocephalography (EEG) sensors, then tweaks them with sound waves delivered via bone conduction.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2024
Scientists found that during an Access Bars session, the brain waves reach a state of 1-hertz delta, which normally can only be reached during a deep sleep phase.
—David Kubes, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Brain wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brain%20wave. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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