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Results of trials on Zoela’s stories 2008

Trials of Zoela’s stories were carried out at the University of Ulster to investigate the neurophysiological correlates of the calming and relaxation affects of Zoela’s stories.

These stories normally have a visible calming and relaxing effect on the listeners and it is hypothesized that the stories can be used as a therapeutic tool, especially for children. The purpose of the current study was to develop an experimental protocol involving measurement and analysis of brain activity levels via brainwaves recordings i.e., the electroencephalogram (EEG). It was expected that assessing a person’s level of relaxation through EEG may enable us to determine, qualitatively and quantitatively, the effects of Zoela’s stories on children. The results did indicate that Zoela’s stories did have a calming and relaxing affect on the study participants.

The results show that there was substantial slowing of EEG beta activity and an increase in EEG alpha band activity across the subjects whilst listening to Zoela’s children’s stories and the subjects reported that they experienced a transition into a more relaxed state during the stories. These findings support the hypothesis that Zoela’s stories do have calming and relaxing qualities however further trials are required across a large group of study participants to determine if there is a significant difference in the calming/relaxation qualities of Zoela’s stories compared to other stories for children.

 

 

Posted on Friday, July 4, 2008 at 04:19PM by Registered CommenterDr. Helena Schlindwein | CommentsPost a Comment | References5 References

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