ACID FOR SQUARES #53 Dr. Andrew Hill: Top Neuroscientist Is Reprogramming Brains Like Computers
Aug 5, 2025
Dr. Andrew Hill, a leading neuroscientist and founder of Peak Brain Institute, explains neurofeedback and EEG brain mapping. He discusses treating attention, mood, addiction, coma recovery and deep meditation. He also covers practical brain-health hacks like sleep, routines, and combining meditation with neurofeedback.
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Neurofeedback Is Real Time Brain Biofeedback
- Neurofeedback is brain biofeedback that rewards desired neural patterns in real time.
- Andrew Hill explains it as an involuntary exercise: measure brain waves, applaud brief desired shifts with audio/visual feedback to train circuits.
Cat Experiments Sparked Seizure Breakthrough
- Barry Sterman's cat experiments found rewarding SMR waves made some cats seizure resistant.
- Sterman then used SMR feedback on a lab worker with weekly seizures who went off meds and remained seizure free for over a year.
Neurofeedback Faced Institutional Pushback Not Just Science
- Neurofeedback's integration into mainstream medicine was blocked by politics and complexity, not necessarily lack of effect.
- Hill notes historical pushback from NIH and insurance-funded critics, and that tools were once costly and knowledge-intensive.