Neurofeedback, Adaptation & Prisoners of the Couch
Part 2 of my conversation with applied neuroscience pioneer Dr. Richard Soutar brings us into the intriguing challenge of brain change and self-awareness. Topics include: how high-functioning individuals can suffer devastating impairments without knowing it, Hedonic Adaptation or how we can heal but not see it, a new paradigm of understanding trauma as capable of injuring the brain similar to an accident or blow to the head, emotional intelligence as an integration of different parts of the brain, and, in Dr. Soutar's words, the promise that everyone can have a great story of recovery like mine. Thanks, Dr. Soutar, I’m always learning from you.
Biography:
A pioneer in the field of neurofeedback, Dr. Richard Soutar has published Five books on the topic of neurofeedback as well as a number of invited chapters and research papers and conducted workshops at conferences and clinics in the U.S and Europe. As a former professor of psychology and sociology, he has taught at both the undergraduate and the graduate level as well as being a clinician, director, and business administrator of various clinics around the country. He developed the first internet training course for neurofeedback certified by the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA) and has been a BCIA mentor for over 15 years. He has served as Secretary and President of the Neurofeedback Division of the Association of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB). He is Director of Research and Development for New Mind Technologies where he is developing equipment, brain mapping databases, and assessment instruments and software programs for neurofeedback clinicians.
New Mind Database System
New Mind Academy
New Mind Youtube