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The Clinician Detective: First Inspect the Raw EEG
Used responsibly, the qEEG enhances interpretation; used in isolation, it risks misrepresentation.
Fred Shaffer
Jun 623 min read
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Best Practice: Small-N Research
Small-N designs are particularly powerful when the treatment effect is large and immediate, allowing researchers to infer causality with confidence.
BioSource Faculty
Jun 524 min read
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5-Min Science: Are Mitochondria the Cell's Motherboard?
Mitochondria are not merely energy producers but orchestrate complex cellular processes, including gene expression, apoptosis, calcium regulation, communication, and synaptic function, especially in neurons.
Fred Shaffer
May 2317 min read
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The Clinician Detective: Encephalopathy
Encephalopathy presents with polymorphic delta activity—delta waves that vary in shape and amplitude—over cortical areas.
BioSource Faculty
May 2011 min read
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A Review of the Networks Trained by Neurofeedback
Quantitative EEG (qEEG) normative databases can reveal the key parts of a network that need training and the required direction.
BioSource Faculty
Apr 2929 min read
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Frequently Asked Neurofeedback Questions for Beginners and Clients
Dr. Davis wrote this frequently asked neurofeedback questions post as a resource for staff training and your clinic website.

John Davis
Apr 2715 min read
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A Comprehensive Breathing Myths Guide
Breathing ensures healthy CO2 levels. The main functions of breathing are gas exchange and acid-base (pH) regulation.
BioSource Faculty
Apr 2427 min read
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5-Min Science: The SCAN Links Thoughts and Actions
The SCAN integrates cognition and movement.
BioSource Faculty
Apr 139 min read
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John S. Anderson on Frequency vs. Amplitude
I wrote this post to clear up confusion about frequency and amplitude, and give you a basic format for thinking about the EEG signal.

John S. Anderson
Apr 1014 min read
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5-Min Science: Integrating Biofeedback and Neurofeedback
Integrating biofeedback and neurofeedback represents a promising frontier in physiological self-regulation approaches.

John Davis
Feb 276 min read
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5-Min Science: Demystifying the Insular Cortex
The insular cortex is your brain's integration hub for bodily sensations, emotions, and thoughts.
BioSource Faculty
Feb 817 min read
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5-Min Science: Self-Control is a Finite Resource
Studies by Pietrini and Blair show how the brain’s finite resources shape our decisions, behaviors, and social interactions.
BioSource Faculty
Jan 196 min read
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5-Min Science: EEG Biomarkers for Refractory Cases
Electroencephalograms (EEGs) provide a promising avenue for precision psychiatry by identifying objective biomarkers.
BioSource Faculty
Jan 175 min read
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5-Min Science: The Tragic History of Human Brainwaves
The true history of the discovery of human brainwaves is far more complex and darker than most people realize.
BioSource Faculty
Jan 24 min read
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5-Min Science: Neurofeedback for Alcohol Use Disorder
The emphasis on craving reduction and detailed documentation of individual responses provide a valuable model for future research.
BioSource Faculty
Jan 25 min read
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Prescription Drugs Can Cause Depression
Older patients are particularly vulnerable to drug-induced depression because of age-related physiological changes and polypharmacy.
BioSource Faculty
Dec 11, 20247 min read
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Neuroscience Breakthroughs Since Graduate School - Part 3: Consciousness
An updated exploration of the neuroscience of consciousness.
BioSource Faculty
Nov 27, 202418 min read
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Comprehensive Brodmann Area Guide
Most cortical functions involve the networked activity of multiple Brodmann areas.
BioSource Faculty
Nov 18, 202456 min read
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Drug Effects on the EEG
Detailed review of drug effects on the EEG
BioSource Faculty
Nov 18, 202430 min read
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5-Min Science: A Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Case Study
A case study of neurofeedback treatment of a young woman with intractable temporal lobe epilepsy.
BioSource Faculty
Nov 9, 20245 min read
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