Oct 24, 2023 | consumer neuroscience, electrocardiography, Electrodermal, Exercise Physiology, Life Science Data, physiology
Rings, watches, bracelets, and belts—we think of them as indispensable fashion accessories. A bit of bling can put the finishing touch on an outfit for a night on the town, but what about a day in the lab? Wearable technology is transforming the landscape of...
Sep 26, 2023 | Electrogastrography, Life Science Data, physiology, psychophysiology
We have all heard the saying “thinking with one’s stomach,” a cliché that suggests basing one’s critical thought processes on the whims of their digestive system. However, there may be more than a little truth to this saying. Often referred to as the body’s...
Jul 26, 2023 | Brain-computer Interface, Electrodermal, Life Science Data, magnetic resonance imaging, physiology, psychology, psychophysiology, psychophysiology education, Research tools
They hailed from across the globe, from Arkansas to Zanzibar and all points between. Students, teachers, researchers, and innovators gathered on the campus of UC Santa Barbara, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. They came to learn, share, and explore breakthroughs and...
Nov 16, 2022 | consumer neuroscience, ergonomics, Life Science Data, physiology, psychophysiology, Research tools
Ergonomics plays a role in almost every aspect of human interaction with the world around us—how we work, entertain ourselves, rest, and relax. Simply put, ergonomics (sometimes termed “human factors and ergonomics” or simply “human factors”) refers to the way in...
May 23, 2022 | cardiography, noninvasive blood pressure, physiology, psychophysiology, respiration
Like the inner workings of an intricate machine, most of our bodily functions operate with little or no conscious effort. That task falls to the autonomic nervous system, a sort of control system that regulates a wide range of processes, including digestion, heart...
Mar 16, 2022 | electrocardiography, Electrodermal, EMG, physiology, psychology, psychophysiology, respiration
“Do you ever look at someone and wonder what is going on inside their head?” Joy, an anthropomorphized manifestation of happiness, delivers this line at the opening of Pixar’s 2015 animated hit “Inside Out,” a film that explores the emotional struggles of its young...
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