Thomas Hice Budzynski (13 October 1933 - 14 February 2011) is an American psychologist and a pioneer in biofeedback, creating one of the first electromyography biofeedback training systems in the mid-1960s. In the early 1970s, he developed the Twilight Learner in collaboration with John Picchiottino. The Twilight Learner is one of the first neurotherapeutic systems.
Budzynski obtained BSEE at the University of Detroit and served as aerospace inertial system engineer on the SR-71 Blackbird project at Area 51. He subsequently received a master's degree and a PhD in psychology.
Budzynski is a licensed psychologist in Washington State. He is an Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington in Seattle, where he also conducts neurotechnology research with his wife, Helen Kogan Budzynski. He conducted a study of the effects of audio-visual stimulation in the brain; priming effects of binaural tones as measured by EEG; chronic fatigue syndrome; and applications for chronic pain, improved academic performance, and increased cognitive processes in individuals with head injury, learning disabilities, and parents.
Budzynski's research and clinical findings have been published in professional journals including: Journal of Applied Behavioral Analysis; Experimental & amp; Clinical Psychopharmacology; Journal of Behavioral Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry; Biofeedback and Self Control; Biofeedback: Behavioral Medicine; Psychosomatic Treatment; Journal of Dental Research; Biofeedback and Self-Regulation; Self Awareness and Regulation; Today's Psychology; Somatics; Education; Journal of Neurotherapy; Applied Neurophysiology and Brainwave Biofeedback; Clinical Neurophysiology; and Neuroimage.
Budzynski has lectured at conferences including several Annual Meeting of the Society for Biofeedback Research; Annual Meeting of American Psychological Association; Annual Meeting of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback; Stanford University; University of Washington; University of Oxford; University of Munich; and DÃÆ'¼sseldorf University, Germany.
Budzynski developed a series of subliminal and priming Life Management records [1]. Applying his research on brainwave activity, he created peak performance tools using research and theory on lateralization of the brain, lateral emotions, double track brain messages, binaural beats, and priming. These techniques are used in overcoming psychological stress and anxiety, as well as improving memory, confidence, self-esteem and relaxation.
He maintains a personal practice of neurofeedback, biofeedback, and psychotherapy at his clinic in Poulsbo, Washington.
Budzynski died suddenly of a heart attack on February 14, 2011.
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Awards
In 1999, he received a Distinguished Scientist Award from the Association of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback at their annual meeting in Vancouver, BC, Canada. In 2002 he received a Career Achievement award from the International Society for Neuronal Research. Thomas H. Budzynski, James R. Evans, Andrew Abarbanel and Helen Kogan Budzynski co-authored the Quantitative EEG and Neurofeedback Introduction: Advanced Theory and Applications, 2nd Edition, published in December 2008 by Elsevier. New care protocols are described in this edition to treat Post-traumatic Stress Disorders, Hyperactivity Critical Attention Deficit, Asperger's Syndrome, depression, and anxiety disorders through the use of neurofeedback, QEEG, music therapy, and LORETA diagnostic tools. In 2003 he received the CAAPB award Johann Stoyva.
Cram, J.R. & amp; Budzynski, T.H. (1989). Biofeedback and relaxation therapy. At C.D. Tollison & amp; M.L. Krieger (Eds.), Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation of lower back pain. Baltimore: Williams & amp; Wilkins.
- Budzynski, T.H. (1989). Pain Control. Four phase audiotape program with manual. Montreal: Mind Technology, Ltd.
- Budzynski, T.H. (1990). Hemicferic and REST assymmetry. In P. Suedfeld, J.W. Turner, Jr., & amp; T.H. Fine (Eds.), Limited Environmental Stimulation: Theoretical and Empirical Developments in Flotation REST. New York: Springer-Verlag.
- Budzynski, T.H. (1991). Selected Research on Light/Sound. Sinetics System. Seattle, WA.
- Budzynski, T.H. (1991). Clinical/Sound Clinical Considerations. Sinetics System. Seattle, WA.
- Stoyva, J.M., & amp; Budzynski, T.H. (1993). Biofeedback method in the treatment of anxiety disorders and stress. In R. Woolfolk, & amp; P. Lehrer (Eds.), Principles and Practice of Stress Management (2nd Ed). New York: Guilford.
- Rozelle, G.R., & amp; Budzynski, T.H. (1995). Neurotherapy for stroke rehabilitation: A single case study. Biofeedback & amp; Self-Regulation, 20, 211-228.
Budzynski, T.H. (1995). Virtual reality biofeedback: Concise brief paper. Biofeedback, Fall.
- Budzynski, T., & amp; Andrasik, F. (1995). Ponce de Leon Project: Brain Brightening. Report on pilot study. Pensacola, FL: Center for Behavioral Research, University of West Florida.
- Budzynski, T.H. (1996). Brain Brightening: Can Neurofeedback Improve Cognitive Process? Biofeedback, 24, 14-17.
Billiott, K.M., Budzynski, T.H., Andrasik, F. (1997). EEG Patterns and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Journal of Neurotherapy, 2, 20-30.
- Budzynski, T.H. (on press). Twilight's learning is reviewed. At R. Kall, J. Kamiya, & amp; G.E. Schwartz (Eds.). Applied Neurophysiology and Brainwave Biofeedback. Bensalem, PA: Futurehealth, Inc.
- Budzynski, T.H. (1999). From EEG to Neurofeedback. At J.R. Evans & amp; A. Abarbanel (Eds.). Introduction to EEG and Quantitative Neurofeedback. San Diego: Academic Press.
- Budzynski, T., Jordy, J., Kogan Budzynski, H., Tang, J., & amp; Claypoole, K. (1999). Improved academic performance with the physics stimulation and EDR feedback. Journal of Neurotherapy, 3, 11-21.
- Budzynski, T.H. (2000). Reversing age-related cognitive decline: Use of neurofeedback and audio-visual stimulation. Biofeedback, 28, 19-21.
- Budzynski, T.H., Kogan Budzynski, H., Fischer, M., Ashton, S., Goldberg, J., & amp; Buchwald, D. (2003). A study of EEG counts among the monozygous twins incurred for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. (Sent back a second time with revision to Clinical Neurophysiology).
- Budzynski, T.H. (2005). Best practices: Interview with Dr. Tom Budzynski. ISNR Newsletter, April 2005.
- Budzynski, T.H., Budzynski, H.K., & amp; Tang, H.Y. (2007). Brain brightening: Returning an aging mind. In J.R. Evans (Ed.). Handbook of Neurofeedback: Dynamics and Clinical Application. New York: Haworth Press.
- Sherlin, L., Budzynski, T., Budzynski, H.K., Congedo, M., Fischer, M. E., & amp; Buchwald *, D. (2007). Low-resolution electromagnetic tomography of monozigotic twins contributes to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. NeuroImage, 34, 1438-1442.
- Budzynski, T. & amp; Budzynski, H. March, K., & amp; Tang, H.Y. (2008). The Influence of Lifewave Energy Technology on Heart Rate Variability: Double-Blind Trial Study. Journal of Neurotherapy, 11,
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