Abstract
Biofeedback is a method or phenomenon that the ability to control the inner state of body
consciously by oneself can be acquired after some training period using added external feedback
pathways. The changes in the physiological indices are detected by appropriate biological measuring
instruments, and then the internal state is assessed by them, converted into the recognizable information
and presented to the person him/herself. Biofeedback is attractive and fruitful not only as a
therapy for patients but also a research tool for brain, mind-body interactions, consciousness, learning,
and so on. The Japanese Society of Biofeedback Research is a community where the researchers
and practitioners in various fields can meet, discuss and work together. The synergy of medicine, psychology
and engineering is expected to spread the benefit of biofeedback for the welfare of human
being.
