Sense the signal.
A Neurable EEG headset senses tiny electrical signals at the surface of the head. These signals provide a changing view of activity, rather than a reading of your thoughts.
An iOS app in developmentA mirror for
A mirror for
your mind.
Brain activity, reflected through sound. The Noticing Mind explores EEG feedback through music, reflecting changes in brain activity through subtle changes in sound.
EEG meets everyday listeningIndependent researchMade for iPhone
What if listening
became a feedback loop?
Your brain is always changing. Our idea is to reflect some of those changes back through sound, creating an opportunity to study how the brain learns from its own activity.
Reflect through sound.
The app’s experimental algorithm looks for changes in the signal. Its intended feedback is a brief, subtle change in the music you’re hearing.
Explore what changes.
The research question is whether the brain can learn from that feedback without deliberate effort. There’s no score to chase or “perfect” state to perform.
This is the intended live experience. Today’s development build includes guided setup and a saved-recording preview with local music. Live headset timing and training benefits are still being evaluated.
Listening, under a closer lensMore happens
More happens
in a moment.
Choose your sound, music, or video. Turn on “Demonstrate feedback moments” for a changing mix of brief gaps, tiny cuts, and rapid clusters.
Some may stand out. Others may be hard to notice, or blend into the sound’s texture. Watch the wave and compare what you see with what you hear.
A moment of reflectionIllustrative demo
A gentle generated chord.
Start with a comfortable, low volume.
Illustrative EEGAudio interruption
Recent momentsNow
A simulated wave. The marks follow this demo’s audio timing.
0cuts played
—shortest cut
200/sinside a burst
No sound? Raise the demo volume and check your device volume or muted browser tab.
A 20-second illustration. No EEG, microphone, or personal data is used. Media credits & edits.
Music: “Reverie” by Scott Buckley, released under CC BY 4.0. Video: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio
Timing previewMagnified
Inside a rapid burst.
One millisecond of silence at a time, repeated 200 times per second within a short burst.
0100 ms
Press play and turn feedback on to follow the moments.
Your attention can stay with the music.
Our goal is to explore feedback outside conscious effort. This timed illustration lets you compare sight and sound; it does not measure what your brain detects or demonstrate a training benefit.
About timing and perception
Updated iOS Home · Simulator capture · September 6, 2026
Made for iPhoneYour music.
Your music.
Your session.
A little more noticing.
The updated Home guides you through headset setup, choosing music, and a short preview. The reflection logo and calm colors now carry through from this website into the app.
- Bring something you enjoy.Choose an audio or video file from your device for the current preview.
- Follow a simple path.Work through headset setup, music selection, and a short preview from Home.
- Explore at your own pace.Open a saved EEG recording in Research Preview, with technical tools kept in Advanced.
For people who
are curious about
their own minds.
Everyday explorers
A new idea for people interested in mindfulness, music, and personal discovery.
Thoughtful early adopters
A chance to help shape a more human experience of brain technology.
Research collaborators
A shared question about feedback, learning, and how to measure what matters.
An idea worth testing.
With care.
Neurofeedback and music-based feedback are active areas of research. They give us reasons to explore, and good reasons to be precise about what we know.
Explore the researchA real field of study.
Researchers have studied how information about brain activity can be returned through visual or auditory feedback.
An open question.
Whether this particular approach supports learning outside conscious effort remains a question for controlled testing.
A clear distinction.
A working app demonstrates software. Evidence of training benefit requires separate studies with meaningful comparisons.
A few things
to know.
Curiosity comes with questions. These are a good place to start.
More help and contact detailsCan I download the app now?
The Noticing Mind is in development. A public App Store or TestFlight release is not available yet. Email James about early access or explore the current app screens.
Will I need a Neurable headset?
Yes. Live brain feedback requires a Neurable EEG headset, sold separately. We’re developing the app around the Neurable MW75 Neuro. See the headset and buying options on Neurable’s website.
Live headset support is still in development. The website sound demo works without a headset because it does not read EEG.
Does it read my thoughts or change my brain with electricity?
No thought-reading capability is being claimed. EEG senses electrical activity through external electrodes. The intended feedback is sound; the app does not deliver electrical stimulation to your brain.
Does the brain really self-correct before I notice?
That is part of the idea we want to investigate, rather than an established result of this product. Some research explores learning without deliberate control, but it does not establish a universal “before consciousness” deadline or prove that our app changes habits.
Is this a treatment or a replacement for medical care?
No. The current app is experimental, and clinical benefits have not been established. It is not offered to diagnose or treat a medical condition or to replace professional care.
Is this NeurOptimal?
The Noticing Mind app is an independent project. It is not NeurOptimal, is not endorsed by Zengar, and makes no equivalence or superiority claim. If you came here about an existing in-person neurofeedback session, contact James about sessions.
Stay curious.
Stay in the loop.
Interested in the iOS app, early testing, or the research behind it? Start a conversation with James.
james@noticingmind.com · The email link opens your mail app.