Review Article

EEG-Based Emotion Recognition: A State-of-the-Art Review of Current Trends and Opportunities

Table 2

EEG signals and its frequency bands.

Band nameFrequency band (Hz)Functions

Delta<4Usually associated with the unconscious mind and occurs in deep sleep
Theta4–7Usually associated with the subconscious mind and occurs in sleeping and dreaming
Alpha8–15Usually associated with a relaxed mental state yet aware and are correlated with brain activation
Beta16–31Usually associated with active mind state and occurs during intense focused mental activity
Gamma>32Usually associated with intense brain activity