Dr. Jeffrey Fannin has been devoted to the complex practice of mapping and analyzing the brain, and training it for optimal health and performance for nearly 14 years.
He is board certified in neurotherapy and applies his expertise to head trauma, stroke, chronic pain, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), anxiety disorders, depression, sports performance, neurofeedback therapy, trauma recovery, brainwave entrainment for personal achievement, improving brain function and enhancing mental and emotional dexterity.
Dr. Fannin began researching the effect of PSYCH-K® (a Mindful Success Golf process) on the brain in January 2010.
Advances in the technology to measure the brain and our understanding of neuroscience over the last few years now allow us to pinpoint individual aspects of thinking and relate them to behavior patterns. I continue to be involved in brain research as part of a research team studying the neuroscience of leadership at Arizona State University.
Part of our work has allowed us to do research at the United States Military Academy at West Point for nearly four years now. We have been able to look at things like complexity of thinking, identify what we know as psychological capital and continue to look at why we do the things we do as human beings, as leaders and as followers. We have been recognized internationally for our work and continue to examine interesting and useful questions.
Measuring Brain Activity and Thought
Brain activity is measured using Electroencephalography (EEG). It is truly an interdisciplinary endeavor, involving concepts and techniques from a variety of different disciplines. Included are basic physics, neurophysiology, electrophysiology, electrochemistry, electronics, electrical engineering, biology and neurology. To work with clinical EEG, it requires some understanding of each of these disciplines.
Cognitive behavioral psychology has demonstrated that action follows thought. We do what we think about.
Thoughts are patterns of energy translated into frequencies in the brain and are then distributed to different areas of the brain by a network of neuropathways that affect thought, memory, emotion and many other brain functions.
If neuropathways are inadequate or not functioning correctly, the intended result will not be present.
In my clinic, I use electroencephalographic (EEG) waveform equipment to focus on brain patterns to determine where to make necessary changes in a person’s brainwave activity to create optimal performance affecting attitude, emotions, behaviors and other factors. In essence, we train the brain for optimal performance.
It appears from our preliminary research that PSYCH-K affects the neuropathways in the brain faster than QEEG (qualitative EEG). Brainmapping offers a reliable scientific report showing that the changes have occurred using PSYCH-K.
Jeffrey L. Fannin, Ph.D., is the Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Cognitive Enhancement (CCE), located in Glendale, Arizona near Phoenix. For more detailed information please visit his website: www.enhanceyourbrain.com
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