Neurofeedback and Basic Learning Theory: Implications for Research and Practice

Journal of Neurotherapy

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 292-304

  Sherlin, Leslie H ^a,b,c   Arns, Martijn ^d,e   Lubar, Joel ^f   Heinrich, Hartmut ^g,h   Kerson, Cynthia ^i,j,k   Strehl, Ute ^l   Sterman, M Barry ^m  

^a Neurotopia Inc   (United States)

^b Nova Tech EEG Inc   (United States)

^c Southwest College Naturopathic Med   (United States)

^d RESEARCH INSTITUTE BRAINCLINICS   (Netherlands)

^e UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^h Heckscher Klinikum   (Germany)

ⁱ ISNR Research Foundation   (United States)

^j Brain Science International   (United States)

^k Marin Biofeedback   (United States)

^l UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^m UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; SCOPOLAMINE;

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING; ATTENTION; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BREATHING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONDITIONING; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY PHASE SYNCHRONIZATION; EYE MOVEMENT; HABITUATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; LEARNING THEORY; MEDICAL ETHICS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NEUROFEEDBACK; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW; REWARD; SENSITIZATION; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SLEEP; SUPRASYLVIAN GYRUS; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 84859037809     PISSN: 10874208     EISSN: 1530017X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10874208.2011.623089     Document Type: Review

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