People Can Consciously Control Mental Activity Using Brain Scans

People who can "see" their brain activity can change it, after just one or two neurofeedback sessions, new research shows. The new technique could one day be used as an inexpensive treatment for people with anxiety, traumatic stress or other mental health conditions, said study co-author Dr. Talma Hendler, a psychiatrist and neuroscientist at the Tel Aviv Center for Brain Functions in Israel. "I see it as a very good tool for children and for people who we don't want to give medication," Hendler