Stress, Trauma, and the Amygdala

A recent study in Biological Psychiatry found that neurofeedback was effective in helping calm the amygdala, a part of the brain that becomes over-activated in stressful and traumatic situations. The authors enthused that EEG-guided neurofeedback “holds the promise of reaching anyone, anywhere” and of its usefulness for stress resilience training.

Read more on the study at: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160912122608.htm.