🎙️ Origins of Neurofeedback, Alpha–Theta Addiction & APA Rule | NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast

Join Jay Gunkelman, QEEGD (the man who has analyzed over 500,000 brain scans), Dr. Mari Swingle (i-Minds author), and host Pete Jansons for another engaging NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast episode discussing neuroscience, psychology, mental health, and brain training.✅ Topic 1 Explained Where did neurofeedback begin? We trace early milestones—from Barry Sterman’s SMR “cat” experiments to slow cortical potentials and seizure applications.✅ Topic 2 Deep Dive How alpha–theta training entered addiction treatment, why phenotype-driven protocols matter, and what anterior cingulate focus can do for performance.✅ Topic 3 Insights The panel rants about APA guidance discouraging references older than 10 years—why pioneers still belong in today’s citations.✅ Additional Topics🎯 Who was the first neurofeedback practitioner? (Niels Birbaumer shout-out)💪 From needles to flat sensors and how EEG hardware became portable💡 Charlie Joerger’s EEG teaching handout and artifact pitfalls📻 Relaxation and meditation roots plus alpha–theta crossover😴 Dr. Swingle’s app suite for calming, sleep, and focus🖐️ Mood rings, biofeedback, and migraine temperature training📅 Suisun City EEG Summit details and livestream CE info🕒 Key Moments (spell-checked; URLs unchanged) 00:49 Happy birthday to Jay’s Aunt Inez (104!)03:41 APA “10-year references” rant—why history still matters09:10 Q/A shout-out + “Who was first?” Niels Birbaumer https://youtube.com/live/Ye6u-TFTBgo?...10:56 Barry Sterman and the SMR cats; seizure control and SCPs14:15 Dr. Swingle Sr.—chance findings and harmonics anecdotes17:06 Alpha–theta enters addiction work; phenotype-driven protocols21:10 Training kids with “addictive signatures”; when not to over-correct22:27 Anterior cingulate as the “horse you can ride” (focus and grit)26:00 From needles to flat EEG sensors; DIY eras to standards29:49 Charlie Joerger handout—artifact literacy for neurologists34:08 When EEGs got smaller and portable; why early devices didn’t sell36:41 “Our content comes from you”—join live Q/A    / @neuronoodle  37:10 Relaxation and meditation lineage (alpha/theta)38:44 Mood rings, biofeedback, and temperature control for migraine42:25 1970s mental-health beds vs. today and ER triage realities48:34 Dr. Mari’s apps (BrainCalm, Sleep, Focus) https://swinglesonic.com/50:39 Suisun City Summit (Oct 8) https://suisuncitysummit.com✅ Event and App UpdatesDr. Mari Swingle's Apps and Info: https://swinglesonic.comJay Gunkelman's Events and Info: .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;}