Class Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:00am-12:20pm in PGILL G54
Office Hours: Tuesdays 2:00-3:00pm, Thursdays 5:00-6:00pm, or by appointment
There is much yet to learn by studying how the brain responds to different challenges and opportunities. But can brain signals themselves be used to drive intellectual and physical improvements in healthy individuals, as well as in clinical populations? This seminar explores the evolution of neurofeedback techniques that allow individuals to self-regulate via near real-time representations of their own brain activity. Various methodologies (e.g., electroencephalography, functional magnetic resonance imaging), applications (e.g., rehabilitation, treatment of neuropsychological disorders, meditation, and cognitive and athletic enhancements), theoretical implications, limitations, and ethics of neurofeedback will be examined through in-depth discussion and critical analysis of the empirical literature, case studies, and related texts. Students will also have the opportunity to experience neurofeedback firsthand and propose their own testable implementation of its use.
Course Materials:
- Fall 2024 Syllabus
- Additional materials will be posted on Lyceum
