Essays on Neurofeedback

From time to time I publish essays on various thoughts and developments on Neurofeedback. The first in this series discusses the convergence of technology and Neurofeedback and how that may lead to a widespread adoption of Neurofeedback.

Neurofeedback for All
"Recently my wife, my daughter and I went to hear Dr. Muhammad Yunus, author of Banker to the Poor and the creator of the concept of micro-lending and the Grameen Bank. Both Dr. Yunus and the Grameen Bank were awarded the Noble Peace Prize in 2006 for their work. He has a new book, Building Social Business: the New Kind of Capitalism that Serves Humanity’s Most Pressing Needs. As we listened, Dr. Yunus spoke about some of his book’s ideas which I believe have have extraordinary implications for those of us who provide (or benefit from) neurofeedback. Technology initiatives created by Yunus, if applied to the field of neurofeedback, may enable people to benefit from neurofeedback in parts of the United States and other parts of the world where such services are presently limited because of insufficient local expert resources...more"

How Might We Help Neurofeedback Leave Its Nest?
"The world is waiting for us, the neurofeedback community, to sound off about the value of what we do, something few outside our community appreciate. I have shared here that I believe it is imperative for those of us in the neurofeedback field to do all we can to promote our cause...more"

Getting the Neurofeedback Word Out
"About twenty years ago, on a Saturday morning in a conference room at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, I listened to Joel Lubar’s methodical six hour presentation of the results of his research demonstrating that neurofeedback is a useful treatment for ADD and ADHD. While I was very impressed by his presentation, I was equally skeptical. “Why, if this is such great stuff, doesn’t everyone know about this? And if this is so good, why aren’t there large studies?” I thought to myself at the time. Now, twenty years later, not much has changed...more"