Neurofeedback builds a positive mindset and improves attention
A multiple case study examined the behavioral outcomes of neurocognitive training on children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD), as well as parent acceptance of the treatment.
The training approach targeted working memory, impulse control, and attention/relaxation (via EEG directed Neurofeedback - brain electrical activity). Outcome measures included overt behavior as rated by parents and teachers, AD/HD symptom frequency, and parent opinion/feedback. The main benefits of a neurocognitive approach are seen in both parent and teacher ratings of behaviour.
Behaviour was assessed using standardized methods before and after neurofeedback games.
· A positive mindset and sense of well-being was strongly evident. This can also promote wellness and sustainable coping in the support community.
· Reasonable improvements are seen in behavioral control and social contact.
· Maintaining attention improved - comprehensive neurofeedback sessions could permanently improve skill.
The Aware Show's NeuroSummit II - Siegfried Othmer Interviewed by Lisa Garr. Mar 17, 2014
A brain that is dis-regulated may have the “potential” to reach great success but having lost its “shifting” ability, it is limited in its ability to go from a calm mindset to a problem solving mindset. Neurofeedback reorganizes the brain’s “shifting” functions: calming when it is time to fall asleep and gearing into an activation mode when it is time to solve problems.
What if a readjustment of your brain is all that is needed to alleviate or cure most ailments? That's what neuro-feedback does, as explained by Dr. Siegfried Othmer in this encouraging interview by Lisa Garr.
EEG and AD/HD
Preliminary multiple case report of neurocognitive training for children with AD/HD in China
2015: Sage Open, 5 (2), 1-13. Han Jiang and Stuart J. Johnstone: University of Wollongong, Australia
This preliminary multiple case study examined the behavioral outcomes of neurocognitive training on children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) in China, as well as parent acceptance of the treatment.
DEVELOPMENTAL APPROACH:
Targeted working memory, impulse control, and attention/relaxation (via brain electrical activity). Outcome measures included overt behavior as rated by parents and teachers, AD/HD symptom frequency, and parent opinion/feedback.
TRAINING DEVICES:
Delivered via a themed computer game with an electroencephalogram (EEG) single-channel, dry-sensor device.
RESEARCH FINDINGS:
(i.e., training outcomes and EEG) and subjective (i.e., parent ratings/feedback and teacher ratings) data suggested that use of the neurocognitive training resulted in reduced AD/HD behaviors and improvement in socially meaningful outcomes.
The parents expressed satisfaction with the training procedure and outcomes. It is concluded that the innovative neurocognitive training approach is effective for improving behavior and reducing symptoms of AD/HD for children in China.
EEG and NEUROSCIENCE of WELL-BEING
Promoting Psychological Well-Being Through an Evidence-Based Mindfulness Training Program
10 July 2019: by Yi-Yuan Tang1*, Rongxiang Tang2 and James J. Gross3
Department of Psychological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, US
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, US
Department of Psychology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, US
EEG and PROTOCOLS:
Front. Hum. Neurosci., 22 February 2017 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2017.00051
EEG-Neurofeedback as a Tool to Modulate Cognition and Behavior: A Review Tutorial
Stefanie Enriquez-Geppert1*, René J. Huster2 and Christoph S. Herrmann3
1Department of Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
2Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
3Experimental Psychology Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Faculty VI Medical and Health Sciences, University of Oldenburg, Germany
Neurofeedback is attracting renewed interest as a method to self-regulate one’s own brain activity to directly alter the underlying neural mechanisms of cognition and behavior. It not only promises new avenues as a method for cognitive enhancement in healthy subjects, but also as a therapeutic tool. In the current article, we present a review tutorial discussing key aspects relevant to the development of electroencephalography (EEG) neurofeedback studies. In addition, the putative mechanisms underlying neurofeedback learning are considered. We highlight both aspects relevant for the practical application of neurofeedback as well as rather theoretical considerations related to the development of new generation protocols. Important characteristics regarding the set-up of a neurofeedback protocol are outlined in a step-by-step way. All these practical and theoretical considerations are illustrated based on a protocol and results of a frontal-midline theta up-regulation training for the improvement of executive functions.
IMPACT OF PROTOCOL
March 2020
Efficacy, Trainability, and Neuroplasticity of SMR vs. Alpha Rhythm Shooting Performance Neurofeedback Training
Anmin Gong1, Wenya Nan2, Erwei Yin3, Changhao Jiang4* and Yunfa Fu5*
1School of Information Engineering, Engineering University of Armed Police Force, Xi’an, China
2Department of Psychology, College of Education, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
3Tianjin Artificial Intelligence Innovation Center (TAIIC), National Institute of Defense Technology Innovation, Academy of Military Sciences China, Beijing, China
4Key Laboratory of Sports Performance Evaluation and Technical Analysis, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing, China
5School of Automation and Information Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China
Previous literature on shooting performance neurofeedback training (SP-NFT) to enhance performance usually focused on changes in behavioral indicators, but research on the physiological features of SP-NFT is lacking. To explore the effects of SP-NFT on trainability and neuroplasticity, we conducted a study in which 45 healthy participants were randomly divided into three groups: based on sensory-motor rhythm of C3, Cz and C4 (SMR group), based on alpha rhythm of T3 and T4 (Alpha group), and no NFT (control group). The training was performed for six sessions for 3 weeks. Before and after the SP-NFT, we evaluated changes in shooting performance and resting electroencephalography (EEG) frequency power, participant’s subjective task appraisal, neurofeedback trainability score, and EEG feature. Statistical analysis showed that the shooting performance of the participants in the SMR group improved significantly, the participants in the Alpha group decreased, and that of participants in the control group have no change. Meanwhile, the resting EEG power features of the two NFT groups changed specifically after training. The training process data showed that the training difficulty was significantly lower in the SMR group than in the Alpha group. Both NFT groups could improve the neurofeedback trainability scores and change the feedback features by means of their mind strategy. These results may provide evidence of trainability and neuroplasticity for SP-NFT, suggesting that the SP-NFT is effective in brain regulation and thus provide a potential method to improve shooting performance.
HIGHLIGHTS
- SMR and Alpha NFT have trainability. Participants can increase their feedback features and neurofeedback trainability scores during NFT stage.
- SMR NF may be more effective than using alpha rhythms in improving the non-expert action performance. Training difficulty was significantly lower in the SMR group than in the Alpha group.
- SMR and Alpha NF can impact trainability and neuroplasticity, and make specific changes in resting EEG.
SENSORY/ MOTOR COHERENCE FOR READING
November 2012
The effectiveness of neurofeedback training on EEG coherence and neuropsychological functions in children with reading disability
Mohammad Ali Nazari 1, Elnaz Mosanezhad, Tooraj Hashemi, Ali Jahan PMID: 23185091 DOI: 10.1177/1550059412451880
Abstract
Neurofeedback training (NFT) for children with reading disabilities … 6 children, aged between 8 and 10 years, completed twenty 30-minute sessions of NFT and follow-up measurement sessions 2 months subsequent to the completion of the training sessions. The results showed significant improvement in reading and phonological awareness skills. Targeted bands (delta, theta, and beta - there was normalization of coherence of the theta band at T3-T4, delta band at Cz-Fz, and beta band at Cz-Fz, Cz-Pz, and Cz-C4. These significant changes in coherence possibly indicate integration of sensory and motor areas that explains the improvements in reading skills and phonological awareness.
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