Involuntary physiological reactions can be modified through conscious training
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SUPPORTED
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Involuntary physiological responses, such as autonomic arousal, brain wave activity, and stress reactivity, can be successfully regulated and modified through conscious training methods such as biofeedback, mindfulness, and targeted self-regulation strategies.
Evidence for · 5
Mindfulness Training Targets Neurocognitive Mechanisms of Addiction at the Attention-Appraisal-Emotion Interface
2014 · cited by 263
Mindfulness-based interventions demonstrate that conscious mental training can attenuate physiological stress reactivity through parasympathetic activation.
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More for · 4
The temporal dynamics of two response‐focused forms of emotion regulation: Experiential, expressive, and autonomic consequences
2011 · cited by 112
Participants cued to perform physiological suppression successfully demonstrated rapid response modulation of autonomic responses.
Neurofeedback and biofeedback with 37 migraineurs: a clinical outcome study
2010 · cited by 93
Combined neurofeedback and thermal biofeedback successfully reduced the frequency of migraines by modifying physiological parameters.
An Integrative Model for the Effectiveness of Biofeedback Interventions for Anxiety Regulation: Viewpoint
2020 · cited by 83
Biofeedback and self-monitoring techniques serve as effective tools for training individuals to regulate physiological anxiety responses.
Biofeedback in the treatment of epilepsy
2010 · cited by 47
Electroencephalographic (EEG) operant conditioning enables subjects to modify brain wave patterns and reduce physiological excitability associated with seizures.