title: Individual alpha neurofeedback training effect on short term memory.
abstract: Memory performance has been reported to be associated with electroencephalogram (EEG) alpha activity. This study aimed to improve short term memory performance by individual alpha neurofeedback training (NFT). With appropriate protocol designed for NFT, the experimental results showed that the participants were able to learn to increase the relative amplitude in individual alpha band during NFT and short term memory performance was significantly enhanced by 20 sessions of NFT. More importantly, further analysis revealed that the improvement of short term memory was positively correlated with the increase of the relative amplitude in the individual upper alpha band during training. In addition, effective strategies for individual alpha training varied among individuals and the most successful mental strategies were related to positive thinking.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Macau, Macau.
authors.forename: Wenya
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Nan
authors.forename: João Pedro
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: Jiali
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Xiaoting
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.forename: Pui-In
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Mak
authors.forename: Peng Un
authors.initials: PU
authors.lastname: Mak
authors.forename: Mang I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Vai
authors.forename: Agostinho
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rosa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000513:Alpha Rhythm; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008570:Memory, Short-Term / Q000502:physiology*; D008606:Mental Processes / Q000502:physiology; D058765:Neurofeedback / Q000379:methods*; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology; D055815:Young Adult