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1 Brainwave Connections Spring 2005

Text Box: has an annual meeting, which will be held in 2005 in Denver. See www.isnr.org for details. Professional certification is also important, and can help to maintain minimum standards, and provide credentials. There is a board certifying neurofeedback, the BCIA (Biofeedback Certification Institute of America), www.bcia.org.

Text Box: This newsletter is designed to provide connections and communication between and among neurofeedback practitioners, researchers, users, and any interested parties. As much as providing information and interactions, we are also interested in helping people connect with others, in the hope that further education, exchange, and collaboration will follow. To this end, the existing professional societies and meetings are significant in what they offer to beginners, experienced practioners, and the general public. One of the most important first steps someone entering this field can do is to look into the key organizations, their publications, web sites, and upcoming meetings. Among the most informative and helpful organizations are:

Text Box: AAPB—Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback This organization is dedicated to advancing the development, dissemination, and utilization of knowledge, to improve health and quality of life through research, education, and practice. Publications include the journals Biofeedback, and Psychophysiology. The Neurofeedback Division has over 400 members, and publishes its own newsletter. See www.aapb.org for further details and information. ISNR—International Society for Neuronal Regulation This group was formed in the 1990’s, specifically to address the needs of the growing field of neurofeedback and brain modification. It publishes the Journal of Neurotherapy, and

Text Box: If you have any experience, interest, or information that you would like to share with the neurofeedback community, please consider contacting us to submit an article, review, or other item. We will be publishing and seeking book reviews, site reviews, workshop reviews, commentary, opinions, and information from all of our

Text Box: readers, as well as any other interested parties. One of our purposes is to foster connections between the members of the community, and to foster cooperation and education whenever possible. We will be covering as many books, workshops, courses, meetings, and other opportunities that we can.

Text Box: Please consider this an opportunity for you to share that idea, method, approach, or experience that you have found valuable over the years. Let us know what you would like to submit, and see what connects!

Brainwave Connections

Text Box: In this issue: The Importance of Connections Please Connect with Us Technical: The Role of 2-channel training Interactive Brainwave Car Race Book Review: Coping with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury by Diane Stoler Site Review: Princeton Biofeedback

Dedicated to communication and education in the emerging fields of neurofeedback, mental fitness, neuromeditation, and brain modification

Text Box: In coming issues: Concepts: Information, Entropy, and Freedom of Choice How-to: Autothresholding Basics and Practical Use “But what do I do?”: Instructions to Neurofeedback Trainees