A Deep Dive into the Beta Rhythm
High voltage or abundant beta activity is the most common fast activity abnormality in EEGs, typically due to pharmacologic effects.
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BioSource Faculty
Jun 1416 min read
A Deep Dive into the Alpha Rhythm
In electroencephalography (EEG), the alpha rhythm is generally defined as having a frequency range of 8-12 Hz or 8-13 Hz.
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BioSource Faculty
Jun 1212 min read
Strategies to Reduce EEG/QEEG Artifacts
BCIA's Neurofeedback Essential Skills List requires applicants to identify and remove artifact sources in EEG recordings.
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BioSource Faculty
May 2413 min read
Neurofeedback Is Training, Not Treatment
The terms training and treatment are often confused, and their meanings and definitions vary depending on the context.
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BioSource Faculty
May 414 min read
Anger Contributes to Heart Disease: What You Can Do About It
Biofeedback can increase awareness of early anger warning signs (e.g., cold hands and muscle tension).
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BioSource Faculty
Apr 1910 min read
A Guide to Interpreting EEG Topographic Maps
We must clean EEG data to ensure its integrity. This requires distinguishing between genuine EEG activity and transient phenomena.
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Fred Shaffer
Mar 241 min read
Do longer exhalations increase HRV during slow-paced breathing?
Download our open-access Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback inhalation-to-exhalation ratio article.
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BioSource Faculty
Mar 202 min read
Profile of Erik Peper
Erik Peper, PhD, is a distinguished academic and practitioner in the field of biofeedback.
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BioSource Faculty
Mar 101 min read
Profile of Michael and Lynda Thompson
Lynda and Michael Thompson have made foundational contributions to EEG biofeedback (neurofeedback).
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BioSource Faculty
Mar 101 min read
BioSource Galleries Help Preserve Biofeedback and Neurofeedback History
BioSource has funded an ambitious project to celebrate the history of biofeedback and neurofeedback. We have commissioned a growing...
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BioSource Faculty
Mar 31 min read
Myth: We Can Identify Alpha Waveforms By Their Frequency
We might confuse alpha for mu, sensorimotor, slow beta, theta, and other EEG activity only using frequency.
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Fred Shaffer
Feb 42 min read
Powerful Neurofeedback Study Tools
You have completed a world-class neurofeedback didactic course, started your mentoring, and are preparing for BCIA's certification exam....
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BioSource Faculty
Dec 17, 20231 min read
BioSource Software Updates
BioSource will continue to update Biofeedback Tutor, HRV Biofeedback Tutor, and Neurofeedback100 during the first quarter of 2024.
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BioSource Faculty
Nov 25, 20234 min read
Alpha Coherence and Asymmetry Neurofeedback for Emotional Regulation
Increasing alpha coherence training between F3 and F4 produced significantly better results than F3-F4 alpha asymmetry training.
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BioSource Faculty
Oct 21, 20232 min read
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BioSource Faculty
Oct 15, 20233 min read
Russell A. Barkley's Controversial Neuroanatomy of ADHD and Thus How to Treat ADHD
Dr. Russell Barkley outlines the importance of multiple brain systems working in networks to support self-regulation executive functioning.
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BioSource Faculty
Oct 14, 20231 min read
A Powerful New Neurotech Tool for Augmenting Your Mind - TED 2023
In an astonishing talk and tech demo, neurotechnologist Conor Russomanno shares his work building brain-computer interfaces.
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BioSource Faculty
Oct 14, 20232 min read
The Latest Findings on Open-Label Placebo Effects
open-label placebo effects
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BioSource Faculty
Oct 14, 20232 min read
Summary of Precuneus Magnetic Stimulation for Alzheimer’s Disease
Twenty-four weeks of precuneus rTMS could delay cognitive and functional decline in AD.
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BioSource Faculty
Oct 13, 20232 min read
Summary of Frontoamygdalar Effective Connectivity in Youth Depression and Treatment Response
Frontoamygdalar effective connectivity can be a predictive indicator for diagnosing youth depression and responsiveness to treatment.
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