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BIOFEEDBACK - Coggle Diagram
BIOFEEDBACK
2 - feedback
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attached to various machines and is provided with visual or auditory information about various ANS activity eg. heartbeat
1 - relaxation
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taught techniques of relaxation in order to reduce activity of the sympathetic nervous system and activating the parasympathetic NS
3 - operant conditioning
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this is rewarding, thus positively reinforcing this behaviour and increasing the likelihood of it being repeated
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evaluation
practical application
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found that the soldiers had lower levels of stress (measured by cortisol in saliva) when they were undergoing a simulated ambush
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no negative side effects, does not alter the body permanently in any way, unlike drugs
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4 - transfer
ie. using the relaxation techniques in response to everyday stressful situations that they encounter
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a method by which an individual learns to exert control over involuntary behaviours - involves four processes