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biofeedback

bio·feed·back

US/ˈbaɪoʊ.fiːdˌbæk/ uncommon

noun

1.

a training program in which a person is given information about physiological processes (heart rate or blood pressure) that is not normally available with the goal of gaining conscious control of them

Origin

From bio- + feedback. First appears c. 1970 in the Journal of Transpersonal Psychology.

Phrases

  • feedback loop

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