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Takeo Watanabe1, Yuka Sasaki1, Kazuhisa Shibata2

  • 1Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences, Brown University, 190 Thayer Street, Providence, RI 02912, USA; Brain Information Communication Research Laboratory Group, Advanced Telecommunications Research Institutes International, 2-2-2 Hikaridai, Seika-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto 619-0288, Japan; Equal contributions.

Trends in Cognitive Sciences
|October 17, 2017
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Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) neurofeedback uses real-time brain scans to help individuals regulate brain activity. Advanced techniques like Decoded Neurofeedback (DecNef) and Functional Connectivity Neurofeedback (FCNef) significantly enhance this process for research and clinical applications.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Science
  • Neuroimaging

Background:

  • Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) neurofeedback, developed in 2003, enables self-regulation of brain function using real-time fMRI data.
  • Significant advancements in fMRI neurofeedback techniques have occurred since its inception.
  • Emerging methods facilitate exploration of causal links between brain activity and behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the progress and impact of fMRI neurofeedback techniques.
  • To highlight the integration of advanced methods into novel neurofeedback technologies.
  • To underscore the contributions of these technologies to basic and clinical neuroscience.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing real-time online fMRI signals for brain self-regulation.
Keywords:
decoded neurofeedback (DecNef)external rewardfMRI neurofeedbackfunctional connectivity-based neurofeedback (FCNef)implicit neurofeedbackmultivariate analysis

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  • Employing implicit protocols, external rewards, and multivariate analysis.
  • Integrating connectivity analysis, decoded neurofeedback (DecNef), and functional connectivity-based neurofeedback (FCNef).

    • Main Results:

    • Exploration of causal relationships between modified brain activity and behavior.
    • Development of advanced neurofeedback technologies like DecNef and FCNef.
    • Substantial advancements in both basic and clinical neuroscience research.

    Conclusions:

    • fMRI neurofeedback has evolved significantly since 2003.
    • DecNef and FCNef represent groundbreaking advancements in neurofeedback.
    • These techniques substantially advance neuroscientific research by modulating neural activity and behavior.