In an experiment involving twenty volunteers with contamination
anxiety, researchers from Yale University tested whether real-time
neurofeedback can induce lasting changes in brain activity. Contamination anxiety is related to hyperactivity in the
orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), a region of the brain thought to be involved
in mood control and decision making. Showing the volunteers the
activity in their OFC in a line-graph helped them to control their brain
patterns. After eight sessions spread out over several days the
volunteers reported a greater control over their anxiety and scans of
their brain showed a corresponding decrease in connectivity in the
regions associated with emotions.
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Really like what you have going here. I am interested in learning more about my brain and cognitive function.
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