Here’s good news for people struggling with depression. People with depression who are taught a neurofeedback technique that allows them to activate parts of the brain involved in generating positive emotions may be able to lower their depressive symptoms. In a recent study published in PLos ONE (Volume 7, page e38115), researchers instructed 16 people [...]
read more »Knowledge Base: Neurofeedback
Brain Maps from NewMindMaps
The New Mind matrix is cross validated against Nx Link. Neuroguide, and the Sterman Kaiser Databases with respect to normative dimensions. We use our own collected data to statistically analyze the distribution of the clinical population as well (we have presently over 10,000 maps with associated psychometric, biometric, and sociometric data). There are good statistical [...]
read more »Neurofeedback Training for Relieving Auditory Hallucinations: How Should Neurofeedback Be Applied to AVHs? 4 Hypotheses
Simon McCarthy-Jones Initial neurofeedback studies for SZ:AVH+ should target neural areas that have been reliably found to be associated with AVHs and which have been previously demonstrated to be amenable to neurofeedback. As the STG is the area most reliably associated with AVHs, and (healthy) individuals are able to use neurofeedback to regulate STG activity,[30] [...]
read more »Publication of IEEE Recommended Practice for Neurofeedback Systems
Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce the publication of the IEEE Recommended Practice for Neurofeedback Systems. This project was initiated by ISNR and included the collective effort of several other organizations. ISNR would like to ackowledge Tom Collura (BrainMaster Technologies, Inc.) as Chair of the IEEE Committee for leading this important initiative, and a [...]
read more »Psychophysics of EEG alpha state discrimination
By Jon A. Frederick Nearly all research in neurofeedback since the 1960s has focused on training voluntary control over EEG constructs. By contrast, EEG state discrimination training focuses on awareness of subjective correlates of EEG states. This study presents the first successful replication of EEG alpha state discrimination first reported by Kamiya (1962). A 150-s [...]
read more »How does neurofeedback work?
We do not know for certain how or why neurofeedback (EEG biofeedback) training actually works, but we believe that neurofeedback is a learning tool which motivates the mind to guide the brain into various levels of relaxation at the neuronal, or cellular, level by targeting and training alpha frequencies (in ratio to other brain frequencies [...]
read more »What is neurofeedback?
Neurofeedback is a form of biofeedback training that uses the EEG (Electroencephalogram) as the signal used to control feedback. Sensors applied to the trainee’s scalp record the brainwaves, which are converted into feedback signals by a human/machine interface using a computer and software. By using visual, sound, or tactile feedback to produce operant conditioning of the brain, [...]
read more »Is neurofeedback useful for self-improvement?
Neurofeedback has been successfully used for many applications in which there is no disorder. These include: stress reduction peak performance mental fitness general relaxation training golf and sports improvement anti-aging
read more »For what conditions is neurofeedback effective?
Neurofeedback, as a form of self-regulation, has broad application, and generally produces lasting results without the side effects associated with medications. Neurofeedback can help manage symptoms associated with the following conditions, among others: Depression, ADD/ADHD, Seizures, Migraines, Traumatic Brain Injury, Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, Tourette’s Syndrome, Insomnia
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