International Psychology Conference 2026 (PSIMA)

Presented my research paper today at the International Psychology Conference 2026, organised by Persatuan Psikologi Malaysia together with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and HELP University.

My study examined traumatic stress exposure and burnout among 120 Malaysian corporate employees using the LEC 5 and Burnout Assessment Tool.

The findings suggest that the relationship between traumatic stress and burnout may be more complex and dimension specific than a simple “more trauma, more burnout” pattern.

The clearest signal appeared in exhaustion. The regression model for exhaustion was significant and explained 23.1% of the variance.

This leads to an important direction for future research.

I would like to explore this with larger and more diverse samples, while examining cumulative trauma exposure and moderators such as job demands, job resources, resilience, social support and perceived control.

I am also interested in whether subjective exhaustion always matches physiological regulation.

Some employees may become accustomed to chronic stress, underreport exhaustion, or experience reduced awareness of their own physiological load.

Future studies could therefore combine self report measures such as BAT with psychophysiological indicators such as heart rate variability and biofeedback derived regulation measures.

The question may not only be “How burned out is this employee?”

It may also be “What pattern of resource depletion is developing, what is maintaining it, and can we detect it before it progresses further?”

This is the direction I hope to continue exploring within Occupational Health Psychology.

#OccupationalHealthPsychology #Burnout #WorkplaceMentalHealth #PsychosocialRisk #TraumaInformed #IPC2026

ERGOMIND 2026: Seminar Ergonomik dan Kesihatan Mental di Tempat Kerja (UPSI)

I’m pleased to share that I will be speaking at ERGOMIND 2026: Seminar Ergonomik dan Kesihatan Mental di Tempat Kerja, organised by Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI).

My session will take place on 21 October 2026, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., on the topic:

“Psychosocial Risk Assessment and an Integrated Bio-Neurofeedback Approach to Managing Workplace Stress and Burnout.”

Workplace stress and burnout are often treated as individual issues—something employees are expected to manage through better coping skills or greater resilience.

However, burnout may also reflect wider workplace factors such as excessive workload, limited job control, unclear roles, interpersonal conflict, insufficient organisational support, and an unhealthy psychosocial climate.

During this session, I will explore how psychosocial risk assessment can help organisations identify these contributing factors more systematically. I will also share how biofeedback and neurofeedback perspectives may provide additional insight into how prolonged stress affects physiological and neurological regulation.

My hope is to encourage a more integrated approach—one that combines organisational prevention, early identification, individual regulation, and sustainable workplace support.

I look forward to exchanging perspectives with professionals from occupational safety and health, ergonomics, psychology, mental health, and organisational development.

From your experience, which workplace factor contributes most strongly to employee stress and burnout?

📅 21 October 2026
⏰ 2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
📍 Scholar Suites, Kampus Sultan Azlan Shah, UPSI

🔗 Registration:
https://bit.ly/ergonomik2026

Malaysian Neurofeedback Practitioner Dr. Hiro Koo Co-Authors Teaching Book Launched in China

 A meaningful milestone in my professional journey.

Today, while attending the 2026 International Innovation Conference on Brain-Computer Interface and Neuromodulation Technology in Shanghai, I was humbled to learn that the newly launched textbook, Neuronal Plasticity: From Theoretical Foundations to Practical Applications, was featured in official media coverage following the conference.

What makes this particularly meaningful to me is that parts of the book were developed from my PhD research, and I had the privilege of contributing as one of the authors.

As researchers and practitioners, we often spend years exploring questions, conducting studies, analyzing data, and translating findings into practical applications. Much of this work happens quietly behind the scenes. Seeing a portion of my doctoral research evolve into a published textbook is both humbling and deeply rewarding.

The book brings together contributions from international experts in neuroplasticity, neurofeedback, neuromodulation, and brain health. Its aim is to support education, professional training, research, and evidence-informed practice in these rapidly developing fields.

I was also honoured to serve as the moderator for the international roundtable discussion at the conference, representing the Asia Pacific Neurofeedback and Biofeedback Association (APNA) as my role as vice president, alongside distinguished experts from around the world.

Over the years, my work has focused on bridging neuroscience and real-world application through neurofeedback, biofeedback, psychophysiological assessment, brain health, workplace wellbeing, and trauma-informed practice. Experiences like this reinforce my belief that research achieves its greatest value when it can be translated into knowledge that supports practitioners, organizations, and the people they serve.

My sincere gratitude to my supervisors, mentors, collaborators, students, and colleagues who have contributed to this journey.

Still learning. Still growing. Still committed to advancing the science and practice of neurofeedback and biofeedback for brain health and human potential.

#Neurofeedback #Biofeedback #Neuroplasticity #BrainHealth #Neuroscience #BrainComputerInterface