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May 1, 2025 • 40 mins

Join Jay Gunkelman, QEEGD (the man who has analyzed over 500,000 brain scans), Dr. Mari Swingle (author of i-Minds), and host Pete Jansons for another engaging NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast episode discussing neuroscience, psychology, mental health, and brain training.✅ Neurofeedback Side Effects: Jay and Dr. Mari dive into the phenotypes linked with side effects, such as epileptiform discharges and beta spindles, and how practitioner error or poor protocol matching can cause negative outcomes.✅ Beta Spindles & Protocols: Understanding the implications of beta spindle activity across different regions (e.g. F2 vs. CZ) and what EEG patterns may suggest about insomnia, ADHD, or hyperexcitability.✅ Autism & EEG Patterns: Why 70–85% of autism cases show epileptiform activity in EEGs—and how correct neurofeedback and ICA cleaning can unlock effective treatment strategies.✅ Treatment Resistance & Personality: How trauma history, personality traits, or lack of motivation contribute to neurofeedback resistance.✅ Short Sessions & Custom Protocols: Dr. Mari emphasizes personalized care, including shorter sessions for hypersensitive clients and the importance of multiple montages.✅ Jay's Upcoming EEG Summit: Jay previews his birthday EEG event in Suisun City and his plans to support students, featuring international speakers and challenge coins.✅ Dr. Mari’s App Update: BrainComm and Sleep Apps are now live, with a Focus App on the way. Visit https://swinglesonic.com for details.✅ Key Moments:✅ 0:00✅ 1:39 Jay Gunkelman answers questions from previous Q&A showhttps://youtube.com/live/REW03emoEOA?...EEG patterns and neurofeedback side effects; phenotypes related to side effects✅ 10:09 Auto-thresholding defeats the purpose of the operant conditioning principle✅ 12:55 Are there people who are resistant to neurofeedback?✅ 15:15 Autism and how neurofeedback can help✅ 19:50 Protocols and the hot cingulate✅ 23:45 Beta spindle protocols✅ 27:55 Long-term effects of jumping from Stage 1 to Stage 2 REM sleep✅ 30:50 Alcohol-induced sleep✅ 32:30 Swingle Apps: .css-j9qmi7{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:2.8rem;width:100%;-webkit-box-pack:start;-ms-flex-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:start;justify-content:start;padding-left:5rem;}@media only screen and (max-width: 599px){.css-j9qmi7{padding-left:0;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;}}.css-j9qmi7 svg{fill:#27292D;}.css-j9qmi7 .eagfbvw0{-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;color:#27292D;}


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