What occurs during EEG Biofeedback training?
Sensors on the scalp pick up information about the waves of electrical energy the brain is producing. A computer amplifies these complex signals and displays them on the monitor as small groups of energy at specific frequencies. This information is “fed back” to the client, often through audio tones. Some training involves the use of computer games like mazes or space race. Protocols using the electrode cap, developed by Marvin Sams, N.D., do not depend upon a client’s conscious effort to control brain patterns. This novel form of neurofeedback provides audio reinforcement to the brain when performing a task that requires attention and concentration, such a playing tetris. Mirasol is one of three places in the United States that offers EEG Biofeedback training with the electrode cap. What kinds of brain waves can be displayed? Beta rhythms reflect “fast” activity-frequencies activated when we are alert, problem solving, or being anxious. Rapid consolidation of information produces freq
