A framework for disentangling the hyperbolic truth of neurofeedback: Comment on Thibault and Raz (2017).
American Psychologist. 2018-10-01; 73(7): 933-935
DOI: 10.1037/amp0000340
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1. Am Psychol. 2018 Oct;73(7):933-935. doi: 10.1037/amp0000340.
A framework for disentangling the hyperbolic truth of neurofeedback: Comment on
Thibault and Raz (2017).
Micoulaud-Franchi JA(1), Fovet T(2).
Author information:
(1)Services d’Explorations Fonctionnelles du Système Nerveux, Clinique du
Sommeil, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux.
(2)Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille.
In this comment, we propose a theoretical framework for disentangling the
potentially multiple elements driving the effects of electroencephalogram
(EEG)-neurofeedback (EEG-nf) to clarify the roadmap for research in the field.
Three questions are identified: (a) Do EEG-nf effects originate from a placebo
effect related to the technological environment of a neurofeedback session? (b)
Do EEG-nf effects originate from a nonspecific effect of cognitive brain training
during neurofeedback? If so, a cognitive training would be underpinned by the
brain activity regulation loop but this training would not be specifically
related to the neurophysiological biomarker chosen. (c) Do EEG-nf effects
originate from a specific effect of cognitive brain training? If so, the effects
of EEG-nf would be explained by the training of the specific neurophysiological
biomarker chosen, depending on the pathophysiological mechanism(s) of the
disorder. The proposed framework might thus allow to understand to what degree
each of these level contribute to the effects of EEG-nf on the brain and behavior
in view of the psychosocial variables involved. (PsycINFO Database Record (c)
2018 APA, all rights reserved).
DOI: 10.1037/amp0000340
PMID: 30284893