: 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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Recent Examples on the WebFinally, a proprietary biofeedback test identifies my parasympathetic levels, which indicate the body’s ability to de-stress. Adam H. Graham, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2022 Scientists had previously documented the possibility of a person heating her own extremities using biofeedback, but those temperature increases had been slight. Jessica Wapner, The New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2022 Using a gait-training program with real-time biofeedback, the runners completed an 8-session gait retraining program while training for a half-marathon. Ian Mcmahan, Outside Online, 19 Apr. 2019 That’s the underlying concept behind Mightier, a start-up dedicated to providing families with tools to help their children develop coping mechanisms through the use of a blend of video games and biofeedback. Heather Wishart-smith, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021 That would make the learning process into something more akin to seeing a cursor move in the right direction and figuring out—through biofeedback processes that no one really understands yet—how to do it better and more reliably. Adam Rogers, Wired, 9 Nov. 2021 The device is free because all that biofeedback comes via a smartphone app and a monthly membership fee that starts as low as $18 a month.Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2021 Technological advances in biofeedback sensors means that physiological parameters like heartbeats and heart rate variability can be harnessed to guide music interventions in cardiac therapy. Grace Leslie, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2021 There are biofeedback apps and devices that can assess your performance during these exercises, which experts say can be helpful for some people but are not always necessary.Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2021 See More