Biofeedback is a technique for gaining greater awareness of physiological functions of one own body using electronic or other instruments, with the goal of learning to control the body systems at will. As a clinical treatment, it is used to help patients gain voluntary control over processes such as brainwaves, muscle tone, skin conductance, heart rate and pain perception, which are otherwise regulated largely below conscious awareness.
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WikipediaHistory section, 1969 Surfrider Inn conference paragraph
The participants at the landmark 1969 conference at the Surfrider Inn in Santa Monica coined the term biofeedback from Wiener's feedback.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biofeedback, lead section
Biofeedback is the technique of gaining greater awareness of many physiological functions of one's own body by using electronic or other instruments, and with a goal of being able to control the body's systems at will.
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