alpha-wave training

a type of neurofeedback training that aims to teach individuals how to achieve a state of peaceful wakefulness and relaxation by increasing alpha-band activity (alpha waves). The technique usually involves alpha neurofeedback (formerly called alpha biofeedback), the process of providing a feedback stimulus (typically an auditory tone) when alpha waves appear over the occipital cortex on a scalp electroencephalogram. The efficacy of such training is disputed. See also alpha state.

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Psychology term of the day

January 19th 2025

novelty seeking

1. a personality trait characterized by a strong interest in having new experiences; it is often associated with risk-taking behavior, and hence the term may be used synonymously with sensation seeking. It is also increasingly the preferred term for neophilia.

2. see Cloninger’s psychobiological model of personality; Temperament and Character Inventory.