Cognitive enhancement through real-time fMRI neurofeedback

Autor(en)

F. Scharnowski, N. Weiskopf

Abstrakt

Neuroscience has demonstrated that individual differences in cognitive task performance are closely linked to differences in brain activity. Neurofeedback training based on real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) can effectively change specific localized brain activity. Various studies in healthy volunteers and patients have shown that self-regulation of specific brain activity can be learned with fMRI neurofeedback, and leads to specific corresponding behavioral changes. Initial evidence for cognitive enhancement due to fMRI neurofeedback include the domains of perception, motor performance, and memory. Although further conceptual and technical advances are needed to overcome current limitations of this novel method, its non-invasiveness and compatibility with other behavioral or pharmacological approaches promise that it will become a powerful tool for cognitive enhancement.

Organisation(en)

Externe Organisation(en)

Universität Genf, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, University College London, Max-Planck-Institut für Kognitions- und Neurowissenschaften

Journal

Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences

Band

4

Seiten

122-127

Anzahl der Seiten

6

ISSN

2352-1546

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2015.05.001

Publikationsdatum

08-2015

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ÖFOS 2012

501014 Neuropsychologie

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Psychiatry and Mental health, Cognitive Neuroscience, Behavioral Neuroscience

Link zum Portal

https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/3ad64767-441f-4373-a4eb-97fc113c26e9