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ReviewApplied psychophysiology and biofeedback2026

Neurofeedback, Biofeedback, and Basic Learning Theory: Revisiting the 2011 Conceptual Framework.

Cynthia Kerson, Leslie H Sherlin, Eddy J Davelaar

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Review in Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Cynthia KersonApplied Psychophysiology Program, Saybrook University, Pasadena, CA, USA. ckerson@saybrook.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5861-1443
Leslie H SherlinSherlin Consulting Group, Scottsdale, AZ, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-8230-595X
Eddy J DavelaarSchool of Psychological Sciences, University of London, Birkbeck, London, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1722-0221

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The paper entitled, Neurofeedback and Basic Learning Theory: Implications for Research and Practice, published in 2011, provided an overview of our understanding of the underlying mechanisms of operant conditioning when administering neurofeedback. Here, we expand on the basic tenets described in that paper to include learning in biofeedback, address random schedules of reinforcement, the neurochemistry of reinforcement learning, placebo effects, new theories of psychophysiological learning, and the role of the client-clinician interaction in facilitating learning success. It is intended both as a companion to the 2011 publication and as an updated reflection of our increased understanding of the learning principles that underlie these modalities.

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Biofeedback, PsychologyConditioning, OperantLearningNeurofeedbackHumansReinforcement, PsychologyBiofeedbackClassical conditioningComputational modelingLearning theoryNeurofeedbackOperant conditioning

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PMID41402551
PMCPMC13525051

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