Commentary, Research, Scientific
August 06, 2009

The Return of a Romantic Age of Science

The recent death of Joel Weisman, MD, presents another occasion to reflect upon the process of scientific research at its very early stages, where the usual rules by which knowledge is enshrined are not yet in place. Weisman was a general practitioner in our home town of Sherman Oaks in 1980 when he noticed three […]

Infra-low Frequency Neurofeedback Training

The following newsletter is now mainly of historical interest. Discussed here is the design of the first-generation Cygnet, which was intended for operation within the conventional EEG spectrum. There was no recognition yet of the need to cover the extremely low frequency region. The follow-on design, which became available in 2012, was optimized for operation […]

Homecoming for Veterans

Americans universally express appreciation for the service of our troops overseas. Yet so little is done to support the re-acclimation of our courageous soldiers upon their return home. This problem, which has been with us through many wars, will be exacerbated in the near future with the impending return of tens of thousands of veterans […]

Research
May 21, 2008

Slow Cortical Potential Training

The work with slow cortical potential training (SCP) is migrating from Tübingen to other universities in Europe where it is also being evaluated. It is therefore gaining quite a foothold, and we may even come to see an identification of neurofeedback with this particular approach among the academic community that is willing to study neurofeedback. […]