Interesting story in the
Washington Post regarding a well-designed study being funded by
NIMH re: the efficacy of
neurofeedback. I'm anxious to see the results, as I've hypothesized that the apparent efficacy of
rhythm-based metronome therapies (e.g.,
Interactive Metronome) for ADHD operate in a similar manner as they provides constant and immediate performance feedback based on rhythm motor synchronization. I've speculated that these forms of treatment may be improving the
synchronization of information across different parts of the brain via the "fine tuning" of the brain clock (the
temporal resolution hypothesis). In particular, I've hypothesized about these methods improving the neurocognitive constructs of
executive selective attention and
working memory.
I've outlined the foundation for my hypothesis in some on-line PPT slide shows that can be accessed on the blog sidebar.
A couple past posts of relevance can be found
here,
here, and
here.
Conflict of interest disclosure: I'm on the Scientific Advisory Board for Interactive Metronome.
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