"Forty Years of Zen Is a Mirage" | NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Therapy Podcast

Jay Gunkelman (500K+ brain scans) and Pete Jansons dig into one of the biggest claims in alpha training — can a week of intensive brain training replace 40 years of Zen practice? Jay explains exactly why that's a mirage, and why brain state and content are not the same thing.From Granger causality and referencing debates to coherence vs. amplitude sequencing, deep brain reorienting for PTSD, and whether neurofeedback can raise IQ — another deep dive with the panel that doesn't gatekeep.🎙️ Panel: Jay Gunkelman (500K+ brain scans) + Pete Jansons (Host)🧠 What You'll Learn:🧘 "Forty Years of Zen Is a Mirage" — alpha state vs. Zen content📡 Granger causality — does Laplacian referencing ruin your EEG?🧠 Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR) — when neurofeedback can't reach the trauma🔁 Coherence vs. amplitude training — which order matters and why📈 Can neurofeedback raise IQ? Brain brightening, alpha speed & myelination🎂 Happy Birthday Sebern Fisher — and a quick note on electrode nomenclature🗣️ Jay's monthly beta deep-dive with Tiff Thompson — preview🎟️ SUSAN Summit October 2026 — early bird registration open now⏱️ Timestamps / Key Moments:🎙️ 0:00 Welcome to NeuroNoodle + Pete & Jay📸 1:31 Dr. Mari Swingle's parents — a quick photo moment🖥️ 2:30 1975 California Biofeedback Society meeting — Jay & James V. Hart🧘 10:25 State vs. content — Anna Wise, Carl Pribram📡 24:50 Granger causality and the Laplacian referencing debate (Razavi 2015)🧠 32:10 Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR) for chronic PTSD🔁 35:00 Coherence vs. amplitude training — which first?📈 37:30 Neurofeedback for developmental delay & IQ — can you be smarter?🎂 40:37 Happy Birthday Sebern Fisher🗣️ 43:30 Jay's monthly show with Tiff Thompson — beta deep dive 2/27🎟️ 44:55 SUSAN Summit October 2026 + early bird registration🔗 Updates & Links: Razavi (2015) — Granger causality QEEG analysis: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov🎓 School of Neurotherapy (Tiff Thompson): https://www.schoolofneurotherapy.com/...🎟️ Jay's SUSAN Summit: https://suisuncitysummit.com🎙️ Support NeuroNoodle on Patreon:   / neuronoodle  💪 Help keep NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Therapy Podcast going!👉 Support on Patreon:   / neuronoodle  🔔 Like, subscribe, share & hit the bell for weekly episodes📺 LIVE Q&A every Wednesday 6 PM CST | 4 PM PST | 7 PM EST#NeuroNoodle #NeurofeedbackTherapyPodcast #Neurofeedback #JayGunkelman #PeteJansons #EEG #QEEG #AlphaTraining #BrainHealth #MentalHealth #Neurotherapy #GrangerCausality #CoherenceTraining #PTSD #DeepBrainReorienting #Biofeedback #BrainScience #DrMariSwingle