Our Trip to India: A Look Back
by Siegfried Othmer, PhD Going to India had not been on our bucket list when this opportunity arose, but the potential significance of our undertaking became clear to us rather quickly. And now, as we look back, we see the realistic possibility of our hopes being realized. It has been amazing to observe the ongoing […]
Our Trip to India: The Journey Home (Day 19)
by Siegfried Othmer, PhD Day 19 October 4 (Saturday) At breakfast at the Hilton Barbara ordered a couple of scrambled eggs—“but not too runny.” The waitress showed up with two plates of scrambled eggs and two orders of sausages that went with them, and placed them all before Barbara. Really? It would have taken Shaq […]
Biofeedback Society of California Conference 2014 – The ‘Common Core’ of Biofeedback and Neurofeedback
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 […]
Biofeedback Society of California Conference 2014 – George Fuller: Wearables and Apps
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 […]
Report on the Annual Conference of the Biofeedback Society of California
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 […]
Our Trip to India: The Journey Home (Day 18)
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 […]
Neurofeedback: The Real Deal
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 […]