The covariation of independent and dependant variables in neurofeedback: a proposal framework to identify cognitive processes and brain activity variables.
Consciousness and cognition May 1, 2014 Jean-Arthur Micoulaud-Franchi, Clélia Quiles, Guillaume Fond et al.
A methodological framework for analyzing the relationship between cognitive processes and brain activity uses variables measured by neurofeedback (NF) with functional Magnetic Resonance Imagery (fMRI NF). Two traditional approaches, the neuropsychological (NP) and psychophysiology (PP) approaches, treat cognitive or brain variables as dependent or independent. The article suggests that NF can be inspired by neurophenomenology, because fMRI NF lets participants simultaneously experience their own cognitive processes and observe effects on brain region activations. Implementing the elicitation interview method could improve fMRI NF by collecting participants' introspective reports on subjective experiences.