Neurofeedback
January 03, 2014

We Have Black Swans

by Siegfried Othmer, PhD An advertisement prepared by a company that manufactures large video monitors recently went viral. It showed an interview situation in which aspirants were interviewed on the upper floor of a high-rise, where they had a view of the city through a large picture window. In mid-interview, the sky suddenly discolored and […]

ADD / ADHD, Neurofeedback
November 27, 2013

A Mom’s Journey Through ADHD

by Lorrie Fisher ADHD? How could that be? My son would engage in video games for hours with no break in concentration. Robert wasn’t wiggly in class like the other ADHD kids. In fact, I suspected that ADHD might be a myth — an excuse for poor teaching or lack of parental discipline. I couldn’t […]

Neurofeedback, PTSD, Veterans
November 08, 2013

A Soldier’s Homecoming

by Kimberly Smith Van Metre, BS, OMC After serving in Iraq, wounded Marine Lance Corporal Chris Allen couldn’t shake images of losing his best friend after their Humvee was hit by an RPG; Chris was the sole survivor. He took shrapnel to his knee, thigh, and eye and, after returning home, he turned to alcohol […]

Neurofeedback, Veterans
November 08, 2013

To All of Our Veterans

by Siegfried Othmer, PhD Most of those who enter the Armed Forces benefit from the training experience, and would agree that life in the military allowed them to improve in their personal competence and skills to a greater degree than if the same amount of time had been spent in civilian life. On the other […]