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Neurofeedback 101:
The Science Behind Neurofeedback

Changing your brain changes your life. 

Studies in neuroplasticity have debunked the notion that our brains are hardwired and unchanging. The brain can change. It can be retrained. 

Neuroscientists realized long ago: neurons that fire together, wire together. This means the more you do something, the stronger the neuro-pathways become that reinforce that activity, emotion, or behavior. The more we throw a basketball or speak Spanish, the more those behaviors become automatic, requiring less thought and energy. The same reinforcing effect occurs with emotional, cognitive, and biochemical habits, as they are all controlled by brain waves. Retrain the brain waves, and you change the habit. 

Below is a collection of websites, articles, videos, and books that share some of the science behind neurofeedback.

International Society for Neurofeedback & Research

This site has a wealth of information, resources, reading lists and more.

What Is Neurofeedback?

Watch this informative video from the Center for Brain.

Maggie’s Story

A powerful story of the effects of biofeedback and neurofeedback on one young patient.

What Is Biofeedback and Neurofeedback?

Learn why biofeedback and neurofeedback therapy work. This video is provided by Mind Media and features the NeXus.

Evidence-Based Journals

  • Book cover titled 'Evidence-Based Practice in Biofeedback and Neurofeedback' by Carolyn Yucha, Ph.D., and Christopher Gilbert, Ph.D., with a background of abstract lights and soundwave graphics.

    Evidence-Based Practice in Biofeedback and Neurofeedback

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  • Screenshot of Collier's magazine article titled 'The Addictive Brain: All Roads Lead To Dopamine' by Dr. Kenneth Blum, discussing how dopamine pathways in the brain influence addiction and behavior.

    The Addictive Brain: All Roads Lead To Dopamine

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Recommended Reading List

  • Book cover titled "Neurofeedback in the Treatment of Developmental Trauma" with an image of a brain made of tangled multicolored wires and a subtitle "Calming the Fear-Driven Brain."

    Neurofeedback in the Treatment of Developmental Trauma: Calming the Fear-Driven Brain

    by Sebern F. Fisher

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  • Book cover titled "The Whole-Brain Child" with the subtitle "12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind" by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D. It features a silhouette of a child's head with colorful text and a red circle indicating over a million copies printed.

    The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind

    by Daniel J. Siegel.

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  • Cover of a book titled 'The Teenage Brain' by Frances E. Jensen, MD, with Amy Ellis Nutt, featuring a red background and a pair of white headphones.

    The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults

    by Frances E. Jensen

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  • Cover of a book titled "A Symphony in the Brain" by Jim Robbins, with the subtitle "The Evolution of the New Brain Wave Biofeedback" and a quote about the field's history. The cover features a waveform at the bottom and blue lines along the sides.

    A Symphony in the Brain: The Evolution of the New Brain Wave Biofeedback

    by Jim Robbins

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  • Book cover titled 'The Body Keeps the Score' with an illustration of a black silhouette of a human figure surrounded by yellow starburst shapes, against a blue background.

    The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

    by Bessel van der Kolk

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  • A digital image of a human brain floating against a gradient background of purple, blue, and pink for a science or technology theme.

    Neurofeedback: Train Your Brain Waves to Treat Anxiety, ADHD & More

    by BeBrainFit.com

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