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Effectiveness of Neurofeedback on Risky Decision Making

Document Type : Original article

Authors

1 M.A in Psychology, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran

2 Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran

3 M.A in Clinical Physiology, University of Allame Qazvini, Qazvin, Iran

Abstract

Aim: Cognitive functions are among important subjects of psychology. Decision making is a cognitive function that has been received too many attentions. The main aim of the research was to verify the effectiveness of Neurofeedback on risky decision making. Method: The study was done half experimentally. Therefore, 30 students was chosen by available sampling and set randomly in two 15 person experimental and control groups. The both experimental and control groups were evaluated with Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART) in two before and after Neurofeedback learning steps. The experimental group was learned Neurofeedback 20 sessions, while the control group received no learning. Findings: Data were analyzed using single variable covariance analysis (ANCOVA). Results demonstrated that after 20 sessions Neurofeedback learning, students of experimental group had significant improvement in risk-taking decrease. . Conclusion: Neurofeedback is a brain waves operant conditioning in which people learn to control their brain waves voluntary and through that they can improve their functions such as decision making. Based on the results of this study, Neurofeedback is an appropriate approach to improve and reinforce the cognitive functions including decision making.

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Neuropsychology
Volume 3, Issue 10 - Serial Number 10
January 2018
Pages 109-120
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