Biofeedback (Gray Matter)

Description based on print version record. Contents......Page 6 1: Biofeedback in Action......Page 8 2: What Is Biofeedback?......Page 14 3: Brain Basics......Page 29 4: The Instruments......Page 35 5: Biofeedback and Mental Conditions......Page 48 6: Biofeedback and Physical Conditions......Page 59 7: Biofeedback and You......Page 72 8: The Future of Biofeedback......Page 79 Notes......Page 91 Glossary......Page 94 Bibliography......Page 97 Further Reading......Page 98 Picture Credits......Page 100 Index......Page 101 About the Author/About the Editor......Page 105 The human mind is a learning machine. We are constantly taking in information, processing that information, and making decisions based on what we learn. Biofeedback is a process that teaches the mind so that it can learn to control the body. This book explores how moods, muscles, nerves, and brain waves can be controlled by the mind this process. Describes how biofeedback training has been used to treat patients with numerous and varying ailments, explains the principles behind the therapy, and explores its controversial aspects. Explains The Topic Of Biofeedback, A Process That Uses Instruments To Make Information About The Body Available To The Mind, And Why It Has Long Been Questioned By Traditional Medicine.