by Siegfried Othmer, PhD M y own theme at the conference was the common core of biofeedback and neurofeedback. This has actually been a recurring theme. This was a topic that I had covered back in 2006 at this same conference, which was also held in Northern California. At that time the talk was part […]
by Siegfried Othmer, PhD G eorge Fuller von Bozzay spoke about new developments in the area of wearables, apps, and other consumer-oriented devices. As it happens, he has himself been involved in one of these developments in the past. One of his neighbors is (or was) Ryan Gordon of Atari fame, and at a […]
by Siegfried Othmer, PhD T he 40th Anniversary Celebration of the Biofeedback Society of California was an upbeat and rollicking affair. It got underway with a look back at the work of the Menninger group and the Life Sciences Institute by Patricia Norris. Ostensibly the key research objective there had been to study the dimensions […]
by Siegfried Othmer, PhD Day 18 October 3 (Friday) In the morning the three of us—Barbara, Sue, and I—headed for the Delhi airport to retrace our steps back to LA. We would be flying premium coach on our return, which is quite adequate for retaining one’s dignity since our flights were during the daytime. Here […]
by Judy L. Van Raalte, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology Springfield College Effective Treatment for Epilepsy Without Side Effects O ur son’s epilepsy began just before he started kindergarten. We were shocked when he had his first tonic-clonic seizure and was rushed to the emergency room. The doctors started him immediately on anticonvulsant medication and we […]
Veteran’s Day 2014
by Siegfried Othmer, PhD W hy is it that our nation has not made more progress in dealing with PTSD and TBI over all these years? Admittedly, the whole concept of PTSD only dates back to about 1980, which is rather astounding. But matters are even worse with regard to TBI. We’ve been living with […]