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This study investigates the intervention of Super Brain Yoga (SBY) towards improving Brainwave Balancing Index (BBI), Brainwave Dominance and Short Term Memory (STM). A group of 36 participants from UiTM Shah Alam, Malaysia perform the SBY exercise for 2 weeks with repetitions of 30 times twice a day. Electroencephalogram (EEG) recording is carried out to measure the BBI and Brainwave Dominance. In addition, a test on STM using digit span test is carried out before and after the SBY intervention. The result shows that BBI of the participants increases by 33% after practising SBY. Digit span test shows improvement of 33% for the forward test while increment of 42% for the backward test. The participants can remember more digit item especially on the backward test. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Music is known to have positive effects on humans, enhances learning and aids the healing process. This paper presents the outcomes of a preliminary research that investigates a subject's reaction when exposed to live violin music. An electroencephalogram machine (EEG) and a computer was used to observe and record the subject's brainwaves activities in three phases; before, during, and after listening to violin music in order to compare the subjects brainwaves reaction during this three phases/conditions. Preliminary results from this investigation indicate that while listening to a live performance of violin music, the subject's brain induced both left and right brainwaves (theta, alpha and beta brainwaves) to be balanced. The study points to a possible relationship between frequency and power emitted by live music in affecting human brainwaves, suggesting further research in this domain. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Past research has shown that a balanced brain induces healthier living. Balanced brainwaves helps to enhance critical learning (left brain) and creativity (right brain) therefore, it is assumed that productivity is maximized by those who use both sides of their brains. This paper presents the outcome of a preliminary research that explores the potential of using music to enhance learning by inducing human subjects to use both sides of their brains. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]