Replication of elite music performance enhancement following alpha/theta neurofeedback and application to novice performance and improvisation with SMR benefits

Biological Psychology

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 96-107

  Gruzelier, J H ^a   Holmes, P ^b   Hirst, L ^b   Bulpin, K ^c   Rahman, S ^c   van Run, C ^d   Leach, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b TRINITY LABAN CONSERVATOIRE OF MUSIC AND DANCE   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^d UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alpha theta; Creativity; Improvisation; Music; Neurofeedback; SMR

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ALPHA RHYTHM; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUDITORY FEEDBACK; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEARNING CURVE; MALE; MUSIC; NEUROFEEDBACK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SENSORY MOTOR RHYTHM; SINGING; TASK PERFORMANCE; THETA RHYTHM; VOCALIZATION; WORKING MEMORY;

ALPHA/THETA; CREATIVITY; IMPROVISATION; MUSIC; NEUROFEEDBACK; SMR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALPHA RHYTHM; ATTENTION; BRAIN; CREATIVITY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MUSIC; NEUROFEEDBACK; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; THETA RHYTHM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892514246     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: 18736246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2013.11.001     Document Type: Article

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