The Slowest Shared Resonance: A Review of Electromagnetic Field Oscillations Between Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems

Abstract

Overview

Electromagnetic field oscillations produced by the brain are increasingly viewed as causal drivers of consciousness. Recent research emphasizes the role of the body's endogenous rhythms in organizing these oscillations through various types of entrainment.

Findings

This review explores evidence of shared extracerebral oscillations between the brain and other body parts in both humans and animals. It supports the General Resonance Theory's (GRT) principle of the Slowest Shared Resonance (SSR), which proposes that the integration of micro- to macro-consciousness in field systems relates to the slowest common denominator frequency.

Conclusion

Predictions by SSR about the decreasing resonance with increasing distance between the brain and body structures were generally confirmed. The relationship patterns between the brain and various physiological entities like gastric neurons, sensory organs, and spinal cord support these empirical findings.