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Get a Personalized Brain Mandala When You Join the Psynautics Study of Transformational Experiences
To make participation more fun, we’ve designed custom merch so you can take home your personalized mandala after contributing to research!
How the Mandala Works:
In the images above, the size and symmetry of the layers reflect your alpha waves — often linked to relaxation, openness, and internal awareness. Bursts of irregularity in shape and complexity come from gamma frequencies, which are associated with heightened cognition, memory binding, and the unity of experience. The radial expansion or inward tension of the image flows from your delta and theta waves — frequencies tied to dream states, intuition, and the subconscious.
This process is inspired by a growing body of neuroscience research into the role of brain rhythms in shaping consciousness. Studies using EEG and neuroimaging have shown that beta frequencies often correspond to focused attention or mental effort — which in your mandala might emerge as tightly packed detail or intense color shifts. Alpha is associated with calm clarity, often prominent during meditation, and we map that to the spaciousness and symmetry you see. The deepest waves — delta and theta — come from ancient brain systems and may reflect inward states of restoration, dreaming, or insight. By translating these invisible dynamics into art, this mandala makes the mystery of your mind visible. It’s a symbol of your neural fingerprint in this moment — as intricate and unrepeatable as a snowflake or a starburst.