neurofeedback

/ ˌnjʊərəʊˈfiːdbæk /

noun

1. physiol psychol a technique, for dealing with brain-based functional disorders without the use of medication or invasive procedures, in which brain activity is recorded using electrodes and presented visually or audibly so that the patient can know the state of the function he or she is trying to control Compare biofeedback

Example Sentences

To compare reactions, the listeners were played a recording of the same music performed by the same musician, but without the neurofeedback loop.

From Science Daily

At Inception, Mr McCullar has designed boot camps and circuit training featuring equipment to help the brain relax: infrared saunas, zero-gravity chairs, flotation therapy tanks and neurofeedback therapy.

From BBC

Rather than stimulating the brain directly, they are using a method called neurofeedback, in which individuals learn to observe and control their own brain activity; this is measured using methods such as functional magnetic resonance imaging.

From Scientific American

“We don’t know,” said Jeff Tarrant, director of the NeuroMeditation Institute in Eugene, Ore., and a contributor to Healium, a VR meditation app that can pair with neurofeedback and biofeedback devices and prioritizes interactive, enhanced images of real-world imagery.

From Los Angeles Times

According to the National Institutes of Health, there is significant evidence that neurofeedback treatment, a noninvasive means of electronically measuring brain waves and retraining the brain for better emotional regulation, can be particularly helpful in soothing generalized anxiety disorder.

From Seattle Times