BioFeedback

Can we use biofeedback techniques to improve mental functioning?

Some initial background links:

• Wikipedia article on Biofeedback
• "Efficacy levels" of different Biofeedback treatements from AAPB
• Blog article on SharpBrains.com on heart rate variability (note - after checking this out I can't find much real science to back this up, so treat with care. ThufirHawat)
• Various biofeedback resources

  Biofeedback and training of attention

  Biofeedback may be an effective treatment for attention deficit disorders; it might therefore be a way of improving focus in people without deficits. See:

• ADD and ADHD at applied psychophysiology and biofeedback
• Abstracts from the Journal of Neurotherapy, including a number of relevant papers
• How strong is the research support for neurofeedback treatment of children with adhd? - blog post

DIY biofeedback

There are lots of DIY projects that could be used for biofeedback. In no particular order:

• Open sourcing medical equipment mentions several projects including OpenEEG
• Programmable Chip EEG
• EEG-Neurofeedback Training Neuroheadset
• Make: The Truth Meter: galvanic skin resistance
• Make: EEG & EKG schematics
• "Vital Threads Biofeedback Apparel"
• "LEGO lie detector"
• Make: Biosensing primer
• "Every Sign of Life"
• medicarduino: Medical and Health Related Projects with Arduino
• the OpenSensors Project
• listen to your heart

See also

• ImprovingIntelligence