Neocortical Dynamics: Implications for Understanding the Role of Neurofeedback and Related Techniques for the Enhancement of Attention

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 111-126

  Lubar, Joel F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

ADD; ADHD; Attention; Neurofeedback; Words: neocortical dynamics

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HUMAN; NEOCORTEX; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); CHILD; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HUMANS; NEOCORTEX;

EID: 0031158679     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026276228832     Document Type: Article

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