electromyograph
noun
elec·tro·myo·graph
i-ˌlek-trō-ˈmī-ə-ˌgraf 
: an instrument that converts the electrical activity associated with functioning skeletal muscle into a visual record or into sound and is used to diagnose neuromuscular disorders and in biofeedback training
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A group of Finnish scientists wired gamers with skin meters, cardiac monitors, and facial electromyographs and found that getting killed in a game produces the same positive emotions as beating an opponent or completing a level.
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Clive Thompson, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2007
Clive Thompson, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2007
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electromyograph
noun
elec·tro·myo·graph
-ˌgraf
: an instrument that converts the electrical activity associated with functioning skeletal muscle into a visual record or into sound and has been used to diagnose neuromuscular disorders and in biofeedback training
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