Alpha Brain Waves

I. Part One: Understanding Alpha Brain Wave Research . . Foreword . . . vii . . Chapter 1. Listen to the Music of Your Mind / Alpha and Biofeedback Overall View . . . 15 . . Chapter 2. Consciousness: The Constant Dance of Change / Alterations of Consciousness and Mind Expansion Perceptual Changes . . . 38 . . Chapter 3. The Hidden Treasure / Alpha Consciousness and the Alpha Experience . . . 59 . . Chapter 4. In the Beginning / Background and History of Biofeedback Techniques and Alpha Brain-Wave Research . . . 84 II. Part Two: Specific Alpha Research Applications Applications . . Chapter 5. Stress: The Civilized Killer / Psychosomatic Illness and Biofeedback . . . 107 . . Chapter 6. The Branching Tree / Applying Feedback to Psychosomatic Illness . . . 116 . . Chapter 7. Alpha and Relaxation / Alpha's Role in Tension Reduction . . . 136 . . Chapter 8. Organic Learning / Education Application of Alpha Research . . . 145 . . Chapter 9. Inner Awareness / Alpha and Meditation . . . 161 . . Chapter 10. The Dark Side of the Mind / Alpha and Psychotherapy . . . 177 III. Part Three: The Individual and Alpha . . Chapter 11. Buying Your Own Piece of Alpha / Home Biofeedback Machines . . . 189 . . Chapter 12. The Alpha Sellers / Pseudo-Scientists and Public Danger . . . 196 . . Chapter 13. Pandora's Box / Future Applications of Alpha . . . 205 . . Chapter 14. Questions and Answers About Alpha and Biofeedback . . . 223 References . . . 235 Index . . . 249