a technique for teaching the control of autonomic functions, such as the rate of heartbeat or breathing, by recording the activity and presenting it (usually visually) so that the person can know the state of the autonomic function he or she is learning to control
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biofeedback in American English
(ˌbaɪoʊˈfidˌbæk)
US
noun
a technique of seeking to control certain emotional states, such as anxiety or depression, by training oneself, with the aid of electronic devices, to modify autonomic body functions, such as blood pressure or heartbeat
Examples of 'biofeedback' in a sentence
biofeedback
Practicing biofeedback, a trick they'd taught him in the Joint, Carlisle managed to get his breathing back under control.