Applied Research Using Alpha/Theta Training for Enhancing Creativity and Well-Being
Journal of Neurotherapy October 18, 2001 DOI: 10.1300/j184v05n01_02 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Repeated-measures experimental design Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 62 |
| Population | Adults of both sexes with a mean age of 45 (30 experimental subjects and 32 controls) |
| Duration | 8 weeks |
| Citations | 56 |
| Key findings | The text describes an 8-week repeated-measures experiment testing EEG biofeedback for willful use of hypnagogia to increase creativity and well-being in 62 adults, but the available abstract does not state the study's results or conclusions. |
Abstract
Previous research has supported anecdotal reports of a possible correlation between the state of hypnagogia and the enhancement of creative ability (Green, 1972;Green, Green, & Walters, 1970, 1974;Parks, 1996;Stembridge, 1972;Whisenant & Murphy, 1977).Some psychologists (e.g., Maslow, 1963;Rogers, 1978) have suggested that there is also a correlation between creative ability and enhanced well-being.Methods.This study utilized an 8-week repeated-measures experimental design to investigate the effects of electroencephalogram (EEG) biofeedback on the willful use of hypnagogia for increasing creativity and well-being.The sample size of 62 (30 experimental subjects and 32 controls) was comprised of both sexes with a mean age of 45.The EEG parameters of hypnagogia were broadly defined as the presence and pre-Tracy Boynton earned her BA in Psychology from the University of the Pacific in 1978 and was awarded her PhD in Transpersonal Psychology from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology in 2000.She is the founder of Creative Business Consulting, which specializes in seminars designed to optimize human resource potential.