biofeedback
A technique of gaining greater awareness of the many physiological functions of one's…A technique of gaining greater awareness of the many physiological functions of one's own body by using electronic or other instruments, and with the goal of being able to manipulate the body's systems at will.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A technique of gaining greater awareness of the many physiological functions of one's own body by using electronic or other instruments, and with the goal of being able to manipulate the body's systems at will.
биологическая обратная связьbiologičeskaja obratnaja svjazʹ
(countable, uncountable)Being mindful of one's own sensations for similar purposes (irrespective of technological devices).
- 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
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From bio- + feedback. First appears c. 1970 in the Journal of Transpersonal Psychology.From bio- + feedback. First appears c. 1970 in the Journal of Transpersonal Psychology.
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Forms
plural: biofeedbacks| Singular | biofeedback |
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Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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