The key word is feedback. Information about an individual is fed back to that individual. In the case of neurofeedback, information about the electrical activity, in a person’s brain is fed back to that individual.
Human brains produce electricity from the chemical activity/neurons in the brains. This electrical activity can be read or measured by placing sensors on a person’s scalp. This electrical activity is then filtered and amplified and is converted into an animation on a computer. As an individual watches the animation/brain waves that individual begins to learn how to change how they feel or think.
The brain has been mapped and generally it is known, what parts of the brain are responsible for various functions. A sensor is placed on an area of the scalp close to the part of the brain that is responded for a function that may be affected and improved. Goals are set and the person then tries to produce activity in that area of brain. If the person produces the correct activity then they are rewarded with a sound and or a visual activity on the computer monitor.
The key aspects of this training is that it is non invasive; nothing is put into the brain. It acts like a mirror and as the person looks at the mirror they can learn how to change how their brain function.
The training, may take some time depending on the situation. The changes more often than not are subtle and are permanent. In some cases the changes can be almost immediate and dramatic.
In some cases a person can revert back to an original behaviour. As a result in cooperation with another coach, we have developed a program/process called HeartSmart that teaches people how to keep themselves in that particular state.
There is a tremendous amount of information on the web about neurofeedback. You can go to www.eegspectrum.com , the company that trained me and supplied me with the equipment that I use in the HeartSmart Center.
If you have any questions you can come to the HeartSmart Center for an information evening or you can arrange for a personal discussion.