Advanced interventions for self-regulation and neuroplasticity, Volume III

Interventions that strengthen self-regulation and support neuroplasticity are advancing quickly. Neurofeedback, neuromodulation, virtual and extended reality, mental imagery, and music-based approaches have all shown strong potential for shaping neural and cognitive processes. Recent work is moving these tools from fixed protocols toward closed-loop, adaptive, and personalized systems. In these systems, real-time brain or body signals guide the training or stimulation delivered to each person. Neurofeedback now goes beyond single-region EEG training. It uses connectivity-based and network-level feedback, multimodal EEG, fMRI and fNIRS approaches, and machine learning. Non-invasive brain stimulation, brain-computer interfaces, wearable sensors, and immersive environments are also being combined with these methods, and with behavioral and music-based training, to produce more ecologically valid and lasting effects. Understanding the efficacy, mechanisms, and real-world applications of these interventions is essential for promoting mental well-being and regulating nervous system function.Many people still rely on practitioners and pharmaceuticals to relieve physical and emotional distress. This Research Topic explores alternative approaches that build well-being while reducing the risk of dependency and addiction to pharmaceutical drugs. Interventions that change functional connectivity between brain networks have shown promise for building resilience and lowering reliance on external aids. The field now faces important questions about rigor and generalizability. These include sham-controlled and well-powered trials, separating specific effects from expectancy and placebo effects, individual differences in who responds, the durability of effects, and access through home-based and remote delivery. By investigating interventions that create or strengthen pathway connectivity, this Research Topic aims to support sustainable methods of independent self-regulation. It also aims to add to the growing evidence on interventions that produce enduring changes in brain function, and to show how people can build resilience and manage distress autonomously.The scope covers cutting-edge methodologies that change both subjective experience and nervous system dynamics in order to support self-regulatory strategies. We welcome Original Research, Reviews, Methods, Perspectives, and Case Studies. We particularly encourage work that combines neural, physiological, and behavioral measures, that tests approaches in everyday settings, and that addresses ethics, equity, and data privacy in neurotechnology.Authors are invited to submit research on interventions designed to support autonomous self-regulation, with or without training, digital tools, or technological support. The goal is to advance the understanding and implementation of strategies for autonomous well-being management.Contributors are encouraged to address the following themes:• Closed-loop and adaptive neurofeedback and neuromodulation, including connectivity-based and multimodal approaches, for enhancing self-regulation• Virtual, augmented, and extended reality for emotional and cognitive training, including AI-adaptive and personalized environments• Mental imagery and its impact on neuroplasticity, including individual differences in imagery ability• Music-based and multisensory interventions (including auditory-tactile approaches) and their effects on neural processes• Brain-computer interfaces, wearables, and home-based or remote delivery of self-regulation training• Methodological rigor, including sham controls, placebo and expectancy effects, biomarkers of response, and long-term durability• Alternative interventions for reducing dependence on pharmaceuticals• Ethical, equity, and data-privacy considerations in neurotechnology for self-regulation Topic editors: Naama Schwartz, Elsa Fouragnan, Adi Snir Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/87125/advanced-interventions-for-self-regulation-and-neuroplasticity-volume-iii