biofeedback
noun
bio·feed·back
ˌbi-(ˌ)ō-ˈfēd-ˌbak 
: the technique of making unconscious or involuntary bodily processes (such as heartbeats or brain waves) perceptible to the senses (as by the use of an oscilloscope) in order to manipulate them by conscious mental control
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Scientists thought biofeedback might enable people in stressful situations to slow their heart rates or lower their blood pressure purely through mental concentration.
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IEEE Spectrum, 21 Mar. 2017
The process of erasure is driven by the biofeedback data produced by a living palm oil tree that took center stage in the installation, its condition determining the volume of water and the speed and direction of the brush.
—Naima Morelli, Artforum, 1 May 2025
The resulting biofeedback data will inform both audiovisual systems and future designs, effectively turning each location into a living R&D lab.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Ultimately, psychiatric disorders are brain disorders, and using electroencephalography (EEG) to monitor brain activity has long been an accepted practice in psychiatric research and biofeedback treatments.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 June 2017
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IEEE Spectrum, 21 Mar. 2017
The process of erasure is driven by the biofeedback data produced by a living palm oil tree that took center stage in the installation, its condition determining the volume of water and the speed and direction of the brush.
—Naima Morelli, Artforum, 1 May 2025
The resulting biofeedback data will inform both audiovisual systems and future designs, effectively turning each location into a living R&D lab.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Ultimately, psychiatric disorders are brain disorders, and using electroencephalography (EEG) to monitor brain activity has long been an accepted practice in psychiatric research and biofeedback treatments.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 June 2017
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biofeedback
noun
bio·feed·back
-ˈfēd-ˌbak
: the technique of making unconscious or involuntary bodily processes (as heartbeat or brain waves) perceptible to the senses (as by the use of an oscilloscope) in order to manipulate them by conscious mental control
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