A theory of alpha/theta neurofeedback, creative performance enhancement, long distance functional connectivity and psychological integration

Cognitive Processing

Volumn 10, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2009, Pages 101-109

  Gruzelier, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognition; Connectivity; Mood; Neurofeedback; Performance enhancement; Theta waves

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; ALPHA RHYTHM; ANXIETY; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; COGNITION; CREATIVITY; DANCING; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FRONTAL CORTEX; HUMAN; HYPNOGOGIA; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; LONG TERM MEMORY; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MOOD; MUSIC; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROANATOMY; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RECOGNITION; REM SLEEP; SOCIAL INTERACTION; THETA RHYTHM; WORKING MEMORY;

ALPHA RHYTHM; ANIMALS; BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; BRAIN; COGNITION; CREATIVENESS; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HUMANS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; THETA RHYTHM;

EID: 60549114160     PISSN: 16124782     EISSN: 16124790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10339-008-0248-5     Document Type: Article

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