Theta 2 (6-8 Hz) Power
Theta Rule
Posterior Theta 2 power is rewarded up to support the generation of emotion. Theta waves are involved in emotional processing and regulation, as they connect emotional brain regions to higher brain centers such as the neocortex. Oscillations in the high Theta band (6-8 Hz) have been found to significantly increase in the back of the brain (temporal region) during Loving Kindness meditation (Kakumanu et al. 2018). We reward posterior Theta 2 to intensify feeling states from the loving kindness phrases, supporting the emotional role of the practice.
Theta Weights
Levels 2 and 3 meditators are assigned a rule weight of +1, as these meditators are working the hardest to generate positive emotions during the practice.