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Rolla, MO 65409-0060

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Evaluation of a Biofeedback Controlled Video Game (Journey to the Wild Divine)

The Journey to the Wild Divine game is a video game journey, in which the player controls the game through autonomic nervous system responses (heart rate and skin conductance). The ultimate goal is to teach the user to control these autonomic responses through breathing and meditation techniques, within the context of an engaging environment. The LITE lab is carrying out an evaluation of the game's strengths and weaknesses with the ultimate goal of determining how the game can be used most effectively for biofeedback training. A qualitative pilot evaluation was carried out in the Fall of 2005 and the data are currently being analyzed.