Report on the Winter Brain Conference

This was the thirteenth Winter Brain Conference, the first in some time without its own special T-shirt. The crowd was somewhat smaller this year than in the past couple of years. This tends to happen when the location stays the same for too many years, although the Hilton was certainly a good host, and the … Continue reading “Report on the Winter Brain Conference”

The Determination and Management of Risk

I had chosen this topic to end the year well before the recent tsunami brought home to us the disconnect between risks that we face–as societies, as a global community, as a species, and as individuals–and how we actually live our lives. This is a follow-up to the previous newsletter on Triage. What got me … Continue reading “The Determination and Management of Risk”

Innovations in Education Conference

I reported on this conference in Salt Lake City two weeks ago, and here is another installment. On the second day of the conference there was a lot of discussion about juvenile probationers. Ron Muir presented on an innovative Charter School that he had started for probationers, which despite many handicaps was producing some excellent … Continue reading “Innovations in Education Conference”

The Efficacy Document: A Celebration and a Critique

The AAPB has just published the document “Evidence-Based Practice in Biofeedback and Neurofeedback,” by Carolyn Yucha and Christopher Gilbert. It has been more than ten years since the AAPB has issued an official statement of conditions where efficacy of biofeedback is recognized by the organization. Since that earlier document, we have witnessed the continuing thrust … Continue reading “The Efficacy Document: A Celebration and a Critique”

Physiology and Clinical Applications of Audio-Visual Entrainment Technology

Part 1 of 3. See bottom for PDF version. Articles on: Physiology and Clinical Applications of Audio-Visual Entrainment Technology by Dave Siever C.E.T. Page 2 Audio-Visual Entrainment: I. History and Physiological Mechanisms David Siever¹, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Abstract: Since the discovery of photic driving by Adrian and Matthews in 1934, much has been discovered about … Continue reading “Physiology and Clinical Applications of Audio-Visual Entrainment Technology”

Report on the 35th AAPB Meeting, Colorado Springs, CO

This was the second year in which I presented an all-day seminar on our approach to neurofeedback. The audience grew this year to fill the room, and many others apparently picked up the handout. I presented a lot of theory, but most were waiting for the goods on how we actually do things, which I … Continue reading “Report on the 35th AAPB Meeting, Colorado Springs, CO”