Professional Issues

The present issue opens with an article by Mark Schwartz, past-president of the Biofeedback Society of America (now the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback [AAPB]), on the new official definition of biofeedback, developed by a Task Force appointed by the AAPB, the International Society for Neurofeedback and Research, and the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance.

In addition, Aubrey Ewing, a past-president of AAPB, contributes an article on the AAPB “Foundation for Education and Research in Biofeedback and Related Sciences” and its current work, including student research awards given in 2010. The Foundation also provides support for professional and

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The Task Force on Nomenclature was commissioned in 2007 by the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America, and the International Society for Neurofeedback and Research to develop an updated official definition of biofeedback. The article describes the task force participants and the process and publishes the task force's definition of biofeedback, which was approved by the three participating professional organizations.

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The Foundation for Education and Research in Biofeedback and Related Sciences (FERB), more commonly known as the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB) Foundation, was chartered in 1985 to support biofeedback-related research and disseminate information about the field to professionals and the public. In 2010, FERB awarded three graduate student research grants and additional travel and tuition scholarships in support of student attendance at the AAPB Annual Conference, totaling over $8,000. FERB continues in its mission to fund biofeedback research and promote its clinical efficacy and use as a health care alternative.

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The author served as a research assistant with Neal Miller at Yale from 1955 to 1959. He narrates Miller's research activities on social learning and imitation, on personality and psychotherapy, and on brain structures mediating biological drives and rewards. He describes Miller's classroom teaching and relationships with graduate students. He pays tribute to Miller's encouragement for Bower's own research, and the life lessons and scientific lessons he provided for many of his students and young researchers.

Neal E. Miller (1909–2002): His Life and Work

Professional Issues

A New Improved Universally Accepted Official Definition of Biofeedback: Where Did It Come From? Why? Who Did It? Who Is It for? What's Next?

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A Report on the Work of the AAPB Foundation for Education and Research in Biofeedback and Related Sciences and Its 2010 Student Research Awards

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Testimonial for and Reminiscences about Neal Miller

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Neal Miller and the Integration of Psychoanalysis and Behavior Therapy

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Neal E. Miller and His Research ¹

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What Psychology as a Science Owes Neal Miller: The Example of His Biofeedback Research

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Phil Zimbardo Remembers Neal Miller

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Paralysis, Scoliosis, and Learning: A Tribute to My Friend Neal Miller

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REPORT: Report from FABBS Meeting

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT: Establishing a University-Based Biofeedback Clinic for Practice, Education, and Research

SPECIAL ISSUE: The Impact of a Romantic Partner on Patient Experience of Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback

SPECIAL ISSUE: Pain—There Is Hope

ABSTRACTS: Abstracts of Papers Presented at the 54th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback