A Symphony in the Brain: The Evolution of the New Brain Wave Biofeedback (edit title)

Shelfari edited the description of A Symphony in the Brain: The Evolution of the New Brain Wave Biofeedback Monday, August 3 2009.

• Imagine a procedure versatile enough to treat epilepsy, autism, attention deficit disorder, addictions, and depression with no drugs or side effects; to bring patients out of vegetative states; and to improve everything from golf scores to opera singers' voices. These are only some of the claims made for neurofeedback, a controversial but effective treatment that is revolutionizing the way an incredibly diverse range of medical and psychological conditions are treated. In A Symphony in the Brain, Jim Robbins traces the fascinating, untold story of the development of neurofeedback, from its discovery by a small corps of research psychologists, to its growing application across the country and around the world, to present battles for acceptance in the conservative medical world. Offering a wealth of powerful case studies, accessible scientific explanations, and dramatic personal accounts, Robbins journeys through a remarkable field, which he brings to the public eye for the first time.

Shelfari edited the contributors of A Symphony in the Brain: The Evolution of the New Brain Wave Biofeedback Wednesday, July 22 2009.

• Added a contributor: Jim Robbins: (Primary Author)

Shelfari edited the first sentence of A Symphony in the Brain: The Evolution of the New Brain Wave Biofeedback Friday, July 17 2009.

• For an eight-year-old named Jake the rest of the world has disappeared as he sits quietly in a darkened room and stares intently at a computer screen with a yellow Pac-Man gobbling dots as it moves across a bright blue background.