question to group about a practical issue

[Guest guest]

I was just reading an article that involved A/T NFT. The audio feedback

included a constant quiet background music and a " white noise " that

Decreased in volume as Alpha was increased and Theta was Decreased. The

subject was told that decreasing the white noise was " good " .

I find this approach to reinforcement curious. Is it just me or does

it not seem more....practical if you will, to have the subject try to

Increase a pleasant noise, such as ocean waves. (Isn't positive

reinforcement is more effective in training than extinction?)

And wouldnt it make for a more enjoyable experience for the client to

increase pleasent noise than to have to suffer through unpleasent noise

while the learning takes place?

Do those of you in practice use either of the above methods in A/T,

and is there applicable advantages to either approach?

--Chris