Brain-to-brain communication: the possible role of brain electromagnetic fields (As a Potential Hypothesis)

Abstract

Up now, the communication between brains of different humans or animals has been confirmed and confined by the sensory medium and motor facilities of body. Recently, direct brain-to-brain communication (DBBC) outside the conventional five senses has been verified between animals and humans. Nevertheless, no empirical studies or serious discussion have been performed to elucidate the mechanism behind this process. The validation of DBBC has been documented via recording similar pattern of action potentials occurring in the brain cortex of two animals. With regard to action potentials in brain neurons, the magnetic field resulting from the action potentials created in neurons is one of the tools where the brain of one animal can affect the brain of another. It has been shown that different animals, even humans, have the power to understand the magnetic field. Cryptochrome, which exists in the retina and in different regions of the brain, has been confirmed to be able to perceive magnetic fields and convert magnetic fields to action potentials. Recently, iron particles (Fe₃O₄) believed to be functioning as magnets have been found in various parts of the brain, and are postulated as magnetic field receptors. Newly developed supersensitive magnetic sensors made of iron magnets that can sense the brain's magnetic field have suggested the idea that these Fe₃O₄ particles or magnets may be capable of perceiving the brain's extremely weak magnetic field. The present study suggests that it is possible the extremely week magnetic field in one animal's brain to transmit vital and accurate information to another animal's brain.

Keywords: Brain magnetic field; Brain magnetic particles; Brain subconscious centers; Brain to brain interface; Cryptochrome; Mirror neuron.

Figure 1

Depicting that magnetic field which is produced in a bacterium Bacillus Subtilis via potassium ions current that could affect the near bacterium and initiate action potential by induction law. Representing pottasium positive ions, Representing potasium voltage-gated ion channels, Representing the current of pottasium ions to the outside of bacterium. Indicating the transition of bacteria from polarization status to depolarization status. Action potentials in Bacillus Subtillus, described as Prindle, A., et al.(Prindle et al., 2015) are mediated by current of pottasium ions by potassium channels to the outside of the cell membrane. Polarized: The polarized status is defined as a state in which there is a difference in the concentration of an ion between the inside and outside of the membrane, resulting in a polarity or potential difference. Depolarized: The depolarized status is the state in which the polarity or potential difference between the outside and inside of the membrane is disappeared due to departure of relevant ion via membrane channels.

Figure 2

Exhibiting the reception of the magnetic field of a facing brain by magnetites which exist in prefrontal lobe of another brain and induction of action potentials in neurons. SPM (superparamagnetic magnetite), SCM (single chain magnetite), Depicting positive ions chiefly sodium, Depicting voltage-gated sodium channels, Depicting the flux of sodium ions towards intracellular space.

Figure 3

Indicating the brain to brain communication starting within retina via cryptochrome2 (step 1) that receives and processes magnetic field information then optic nerve sends this information to the occipital lobe (step 2), the region that detailed and classified information and then this information are sent to para-hippocampal gyrus (step 3) which additionally process and categorize information, specially in respect of emotions and thoughts and subsequently they are dispatched to prefrontal lobe (step 4) to be finally analyzed and concluded and make a propitious decision (step 1 is the reception of facing brain magnetic field by cryptochrome2, step 2 is sending processed information to the occipital lobe by optic nerve, step 3 is sending classified information from occipital lobe to para-hippocampal gyrus, step 4 is dispatching of detailed information from para-hippocampal gyrus to prefrontal lobe).