Applied Neuroscience Society of Australasia
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The Applied Neuroscience Society of Australasia (ANSA) is a non-profit professional organization for applied neuroscience
in Australia, with members in Australia, New Zealand and Asia.
It is established in 2007, following an amalgamation of AAAPB (Australian Association of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback) and Australian Chapter of the ISNR (International Society for Neuronal Regulation).
Members include clinicians and researchers. They comprise psychologists, psychiatrists, pediatricians, behavioral optometrists, speech therapists, trainers and other professionals who have a university degree, appropriate clinical training as well as registration with their professional board.
The aim of the society is to promote expertise and high standards in the optimization of brain functioning through the application of knowledge in brain science, nutrition
, psychology
and medicine
.
Many members are practitioners or researchers of biofeedback
and neurofeedback
. Their interests include the non-medication treatment of developmental disoders (eg. ADHD, dyslexia
, learning disorders, behavioural problems), psychiatric disorders, as well as performance improvement
for the normal individuals.
The Society maintains a close relationship with related international societies, including the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
, International Society for Neurofeedback and Research, and the Biofeedback Foundation of Europe.
It holds an annual Conference, Annual Workshops with invited international speakers, as well as skill training workshops during the year.
International speakers for the 2008 Annual Conference and Workshops will include Donald Moss (USA), Tom Collura (USA), Rien Breteler (Netherlands) and Bo von Scheele (Sweden).
Neuroscience
Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system. Traditionally, neuroscience has been seen as a branch of biology. However, it is currently an interdisciplinary science that collaborates with other fields such as chemistry, computer science, engineering, linguistics, mathematics,...
in Australia, with members in Australia, New Zealand and Asia.
It is established in 2007, following an amalgamation of AAAPB (Australian Association of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback) and Australian Chapter of the ISNR (International Society for Neuronal Regulation).
Members include clinicians and researchers. They comprise psychologists, psychiatrists, pediatricians, behavioral optometrists, speech therapists, trainers and other professionals who have a university degree, appropriate clinical training as well as registration with their professional board.
The aim of the society is to promote expertise and high standards in the optimization of brain functioning through the application of knowledge in brain science, nutrition
Nutrition
Nutrition is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary to support life. Many common health problems can be prevented or alleviated with a healthy diet....
, psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
and medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
.
Many members are practitioners or researchers of biofeedback
Biofeedback
Biofeedback is the process of becoming aware of various physiological functions using instruments that provide information on the activity of those same systems, with a goal of being able to manipulate them at will...
and neurofeedback
Neurofeedback
Neurofeedback , also called neurotherapy, neurobiofeedback or EEG biofeedback is a type of biofeedback that uses realtime displays of electroencephalography or functional magnetic resonance imaging to illustrate brain activity, often with a goal of controlling central nervous system activity...
. Their interests include the non-medication treatment of developmental disoders (eg. ADHD, dyslexia
Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a very broad term defining a learning disability that impairs a person's fluency or comprehension accuracy in being able to read, and which can manifest itself as a difficulty with phonological awareness, phonological decoding, orthographic coding, auditory short-term memory, or rapid...
, learning disorders, behavioural problems), psychiatric disorders, as well as performance improvement
Performance improvement
Performance improvement is the concept of measuring the output of a particular process or procedure, then modifying the process or procedure to increase the output, increase efficiency, or increase the effectiveness of the process or procedure...
for the normal individuals.
The Society maintains a close relationship with related international societies, including the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
The Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback was founded in 1969 as the Biofeedback Research Society . The association aims to promote a new understanding of biofeedback and advance the methods used in this practice...
, International Society for Neurofeedback and Research, and the Biofeedback Foundation of Europe.
It holds an annual Conference, Annual Workshops with invited international speakers, as well as skill training workshops during the year.
International speakers for the 2008 Annual Conference and Workshops will include Donald Moss (USA), Tom Collura (USA), Rien Breteler (Netherlands) and Bo von Scheele (Sweden).