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Open focus attention training.

Lester G Fehmi¹, Susan B Shor

¹Princeton Biofeedback Centre, 317 Mount Lucas Road, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA. lesfehmi@openfocus.com

The Psychiatric Clinics of North America

|March 30, 2013

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Attention training and brainwave synchrony training can help resolve stress and pain. Open Focus attention training, derived from space-generated brain wave activity, maps attentional styles and electroencephalogram (EEG) activity.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Psychology
Pain Management

Background:

Stress and pain symptoms are often linked to specific brainwave patterns.
Existing interventions may not fully address the neurological underpinnings of these conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the efficacy of attention training and brainwave synchrony training for stress and pain symptom resolution.
To detail the origins and principles of Open Focus attention training.
To correlate attentional styles with electroencephalogram (EEG) activity.

Main Methods:

Review of observations of space-generated brain wave activity.
Description of Open Focus attention training protocols.
Mapping of attentional styles and corresponding EEG patterns.

Main Results:

Attention training and brainwave synchrony training show potential in alleviating stress and pain.
Open Focus attention training has roots in understanding brainwave activity.
Distinct attentional styles are associated with specific EEG signatures.

Conclusions:

Attention and brainwave synchrony training represent a promising approach for managing stress and pain.
Understanding attentional styles and their EEG correlates can inform therapeutic strategies.