Rewiring Your Brain: Neurofeedback Goes Mainstream
May 9, 2016
An attendee takes part in a neurofeedback session during the opening day of the second annual Bulletproof Biohacking Conference at the Pasadena Convention Center in California on September 26, 2014. Neurofeedback uses real-time displays of brain activity to teach the brain to self-regulate, a technique neurologists have wielded since the 1960s.
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Neurofeedback training is on the rise again and gaining traction as a possible treatment option for a plethora of neurological disorders. The field aims to shift brain waves back to health without drugs, exercise or even meditation and was originated by Barry Sterman of UCLA to try to help astronauts avoid seizures while in space. The training consists of constant, real-time feedback during brain focusing exercises that change the plasticity of the brain and has shown some promising results in early trials.
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