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The publication of reports in the 1960s concerning self-regulated physiological control led to much speculation about the advantages to be gained from biofeedback. It was an unfortunate time for serious researchers in the field. “Alpha” parlors sprang up around the country promising enhanced creativity, greater sexual awareness and other untold benefits. It was a number of years before these gimmicky aspects of biofeedback faded from public consciousness, but we have now reached the point where it is possible to consider, in a sober and careful way, the potential value of biofeedback for health care. The papers that follow will demonstrate this perspective in detail.
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Jacobs, D.W. (1983). Biofeedback: A Paradigm for the Self-Regulation of Health Care. In: Rickles, W.H., Sandweiss, J.H., Jacobs, D.W., Grove, R.N., Criswell, E. (eds) Biofeedback and Family Practice Medicine. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1173-7_1
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