By Siegfried Othmer, PhD An underlying theme at both conferences, whether implicitly or explicitly, was the relationship of traditional biofeedback and neurofeedback, which is still being sorted out. This issue was put on the table right after Sue’s opening Keynote address by Eric Peper. His shotgun had three barrels, and he discharged all of them […]
The Western Association for Biofeedback and Neuroscience Conference, and the Northeast Regional Biofeedback Society Conference By Siegfried Othmer, PhD Early November is the traditional time for the regional conference, and this year I got to attend two of them. Both the Western Regional and Northeast Regional conferences reflect new vitality within the field, with the […]
By Siegfried Othmer, PhD Once again the nation goes into reflexive agonizing over yet another mass shooting, in the face of which we feel so helpless. The obvious remedies are not available as a practical matter. The attachment to our firearms has deep roots in our nation’s history, going back to the British attempt to […]
By Siegfried Othmer, PhD The National Academies Press has just published a volume on the topic of the huge unmet burden of neurological disorders. The report covers a recent workshop dedicated to this topic. Appraising the state of affairs is the relatively easy part of the task: ”…malfunctions in the central nervous system (CNS) instigate […]
By Siegfried Othmer, PhD It has been two years since the latest edition of The Protocol Guide, and much has happened in the interim. In fact, the pace of progress in instrument development and in protocol decision-making is such that we are likely to be issuing an update on an annual basis in coming years. […]
by Siegfried Othmer, PhD Brian’s Legacy is now available as an audiobook, and for many if not most this will be the best way to take it in. I read the text that I had written, and Kurt read the part of Brian. Sue stepped in for her own parts, and a friend of Kurt’s, […]