Consumer EEG Devices
nirHEG – better reaction time and ability to track, better for training people with ADHD Neurosky – $75-500, only 1 sensor EPOC – 16 sensors $480(299 for headset and 179 for Mind Workstation)
My Experience with Neuroptimal
I’m going into doing my first neuroptimal neurofeedback session today. First, a little background on Neuroptimal. Neuroptimal is a non-invasive neurofeedback training system which works using EEG and negative feedback using sound. It acts to create resilience in the brain by alerting you when there is turbulance in brain activity. It operates on the idea that the brain is a nonlinear dynamical system, which Neuroptimal feeds information to organize and reorganize. Neuroptimal operates on 16 different brain targets from the frequency bands of .001 to 42 Hz. I’m excited to... Read The Rest →
Theta Alpha Gamma Synchronization
TAG Sync targets the default mode network of the brain. It was invented by Douglas Dailey. It emphasizes the theta, alpha, and gamma frequency bands through neurofeedback. He chose the developing midline anterior to posterior theta alpha synchrony which characterizes the brains of mammals, networks of neurocognitively mature adults and advanced synchronization features of mindfulness practitioners. This method depends on phase resets in the brain which indicate more frequent updates in the operational state.
Guide to Neurofeedback Training
What is neurofeedback? Neurofeedback is essentially EEG operant conditioning using a brain-computer interface. Most the systems out there use multiple frequency bands and train the brain to correct itself according to external stimuli. Popular Neurofeedback Protocols: ex: Neuroptimal, TAGSync, HEG, ILF protocols Hardware Medium-Range: NeuroBit Qwhiz Consumer EEGs: ex: Emotiv, Muse, Neurosky etc.
