neurofeedback

n. a type of biofeedback training intended to enable people to alter their brain waves by using information from a video display or auditory signal of electroencephalograph (EEG) recordings of their brain-wave characteristics. Neurofeedback has been used with mixed results in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and epilepsy and is being investigated as a possible intervention for other conditions as well (e.g., headaches, insomnia, anxiety). Also called EEG biofeedback; neurobiofeedback; neurotherapy. See alpha-wave training.

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December 19th 2024

surrogate

1. a person or object that substitutes for the role of an individual who has a significant position in a family or group. See father surrogate; mother surrogate.

2. more generally, any person or entity that substitutes for another.