An isolation tank, also known as a sensory deprivation tank, float tank, float pod, float cabin, flotation tank, or sensory attenuation tank, is a water filled, pitch black, light proof, soundproof environment heated to the same temperature as the skin, used as a sensory deprivation practice.
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An isolation tank, sensory deprivation tank, float tank, float pod, float cabin, flotation tank, or sensory attenuation tank is a water filled, pitch-black, light-proof, soundproof environment heated to the same temperature as the skin.
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The isolation tank was developed in 1954 by John C. Lilly, a medical practitioner and neuropsychiatrist.
In Group: Mind-Body and Psychological Self-Regulation Practices, Introduction
An isolation tank, sensory deprivation tank, float tank, float pod, float cabin, flotation tank, or sensory attenuation tank is a water filled, pitch-black, light-proof, soundproof environment heated to the same temperature as the skin.
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