Delta Deep Dive, Alpha Speed, AI EEG Fails | NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast

🎙️ Delta Deep Dive, Alpha Speed, AI EEG Fails | NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast
Jay Gunkelman QEEGD (500,000+ brain scans), Dr. Mari Swingle (i-Minds), and host Pete Jansons unpack:

Why delta isn’t one thing — slow cortical potentials, neural networks, sleep, pathology
Alpha speed = brain health — fast vs slow phenotypes, memory, dementia risk
AI EEG OCR = disaster — predefined bands miss real peaks (mid-30s gamma?)

✅ Topic 1: Delta — Not Just “Slow”
Slow cortical potentials (SCP) = on/off control (epilepsy, attention, depression)
Delta rhythm = lack of input (sleep, autism, white matter injury)
Neurofeedback sculpts white matter (Mario Beauregard, NIH autism DTI)
Jay: “Train delta up and down — then decide”

✅ Topic 2: Alpha Speed = Phenotype Power
Fast alpha = ↑ norepinephrine, ↑ memory (Kleimisch lab)
Slow alpha = protect vs dementia, but poor semantic recall
Brain brightening: Individual Alpha Frequency +1 Hz → better cognition
Amphetamines? Only if beta spindles absent — else “pop a kit”

✅ Topic 3: AI EEG = Predefined Band Trap
Jay: “AI looks for gamma at 44 Hz — misses 35 Hz peak”
Beta ≠ Beta: 17 Hz (motor intent), 20s (hyperactivity), 30s (command voices)
Dr. Mari: “Uptraining beta without specificity = clinical harm”

🎯 Bonus Gold:
Auto-thresholding = lazy — defeats operant conditioning (Barry Sterman ghost nods)
Learning curves matter — Jim Hart’s 3.5-hour alpha binge
Suisun Summit 2025 — Isabella’s epilepsy recovery, Lisa Berardino’s family dynamics
Student grants via recordings — Jay’s beard on the line ($5K bid incoming)

🕒 Key Moments:
0:00 Welcome
0:58 Delta Waves — SCP, oxygenation, white matter
1:58 Delta Rhythm — sleep, autism, trauma
9:13 Why would you train up Delta? (Epilepsy control)
12:45 Reward Inhibit Thresholds — no auto-thresholding!
22:12 Fast vs Slow Alpha Phenotype — memory, dementia
27:40 Brain Brightening — IAF+1, no amphetamines needed
31:56 AI Mistakes with EEG — predefined bands fail
40:33 Traveling Wave — alpha packets perception
42:22 Who’s seen 2nd most EEGs after Jay? (China rumor)
45:39 Ruth Lanius PTSD Shout-Out: Alpha-Theta = 75–85% remission
53:23 PTSD Resilience — prepare or repair?
✅ Event & App Updates:

Dr. Mari Swingle’s Apps: https://swinglesonic.com
Suisun Summit Recordings: https://eegstrategies.com/suisun-summ...
Joshua Moore Workshop: QEEG Phenotypes (Alt Behavioral Therapy)

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