SU1482718A1 - Method and apparatus for regulating emotional strees - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention is intended to reduce the emotional stress level of a person. The purpose of the invention is the acceleration of the method. The method is characterized by the following operations: audible signals of high and low tones are presented to the subject and GHR is recorded, which is also presented to the subject. After the extinction of a QGR, the high tone signal is combined with an electrocutaneous stimulus, the low tone signal is continued to be used in isolation. Then, the electric stimulus is served only if the amplitude of the KGR is exceeded by a predetermined level. The subject independently selects the mode, the type of sound signal and the moment of its presentation. Audible signals are randomly generated at random times, and an electrocutaneous stimulus is given when the level of a QHR is exceeded. Self-selection of the mode, timing of presentation and the type of sound signal activates the subject and speeds up the method. Testing the subject under conditions of random presentation of audio signals at unpredictable times also speeds up the method.

Description

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The invention relates to medicine and can be used to relieve emotional stress in sports practice and in industry.

The purpose of the invention is the acceleration of the method and the acceleration of the development of the skill of emotional self-regulation by activating the process.

The method is carried out as follows.

Subjects in a random sequence are high and low tones in a random sequence, a skin galvanic response (GSR) is recorded and also presented to the subject. After the test subject has become accustomed to the sound signals and the extinction of the approximate GSR, the presentation of the high tone signal is combined with the electrocutaneous stimulus, the low tone signal continues to be presented in isolation. Then, the subject is asked to control the amplitude of the GSR, and electric skin irritation is applied only if the GSR exceeds a predetermined level. The subject independently selects the mode, type and moment of sounding of the sound signals. After the amplitude of the GSR will stop at a level not exceeding

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specified at the time of the high pitch signal, the audio signals are given in random order at unpredictable times. Electrocutaneous irritation is applied if the GSR exceeds a predetermined level.

The drawing shows a device that implements the proposed method.

The device consists of successively connected generator 1 of random pulses, element I 2, generator 3 of low tone, as well as generator 4 of regular pulses, element AND 5, generator 6 of high tone and loudspeaker 7, while to generator high tone 6 through the first a switch group 8 is connected to an inverter 9, and a source 11 of a reference level and an amplifier 12 of a skin galvanic reflex (GSR) are connected to an electrode 10 with electrodes, to the output of which a comparator 13, element I 14, and the second group of switches are connected in series 8 and the former 15 electric skin irritation (ERS).

The device works as follows.

On the human body, for example, on the arms, two pairs of electrodes are attached, connected respectively to the amplifier t2 KGR and shaper 15 EKR. The generator 4 regular impulses allows the passage of pulses from the generator 1 random pulses through only one of the elements And (2 or 5), which include respectively a low tone generator 3 or

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a high pitch generator 6, which forms a low or high pitch sound signal (for example, 200 and 400 Hz) on the loudspeaker 7. In the first mode (the contact of the switch 8 is in the upper position), the person becomes accustomed to sound stimuli. In the second mode (the switch contact 8 in the middle position) after extinguishing the sound signal to sound stimuli, a 400 Hz signal forms an electrical stimulus through the inverter 9 and shaper 15 ERS 50, and this tone acquires the property of selectively causing a wave of conditional KGRG

In the third mode (switch-on contact 8 in the lower position), a signal with a frequency of 400 Hz from the generator 6 of which tone passes to the shaper 15 EKR only when

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the amplitude of the signal from the 12KGR amplifier exceeds the voltage from the source 11 of the reference level; otherwise, there is no current irritation, which indicates that emotional self-regulation is acquired under the control of visual feedback.

The method is confirmed by the following example.

Example. The test subject was placed in front of the oscilloscope, two pairs of electrodes were fixed on his hands — for retraction of the GSR and for causing an electric skin irritation. In the first mode, the subjects were presented in random order with audible signals with a frequency of 400 and 200 Hz with a duration of 10 s. KGR was presented on the oscilloscope screen. After the KGR had extinguished, the acoustic mode switched to the second mode, which was 400 Hz was preceded by an electro-dermal stimulus, and a tone of 200 Hz was used in isolation. As a result, the tone of 400 Hz acquired the property of selectively causing a wave of conditional GSR. In the third mode, the conditioned sound stimulus (with a frequency of 400 Hz) was backed up by an electrocutaneous stimulus only if the amplitude of the GHR amplitude exceeded a predetermined level indicated on the oscilloscope screen with a horizontal line. . After that, the audible signals were given in random order at unpredictable times "

To implement the method, it took 5 sessions lasting 15-20 minutes each „

The positive effect was confirmed by laboratory tests. Surveyed group of 6 people. To reduce emotional stress by minimizing the level of GHR, it took no more than 5 sessions (each lasting 15-20 minutes), which is three times less than the known method.

Claims (2)

1. A method of regulating emotional stress by registering a skin-and-metal reaction and submission 51 The high and low tones sound signals to the subject, then, when used to them, the high tone signal is combined with an electrocutaneous stimulus until a conditioned reflex is developed, the test subject is urged to minimize the amplitude of the skin-galvanic response signal presented by biofeedback characterized in that, in order to speed up the method, the mode, the moment of presentation and the type of sound signal are controlled by the subject, and then the sound signal is given in random order at random moments in Yemeni. 2. A device for regulating emotional stress, containing two generators of different frequencies, the outputs of which are connected to a loudspeaker, an impulse shaper of electric stimulation, an indicator whose first input is connected to a source of reference voltage, and the second input is connected to an output of the peel-galvanic reflex , 4827186 characterized in that, in order to speed up the development of emotional self-regulation skill through the automation of the research process, it is equipped with a random pulse generator connected through the first inputs of the first and second elements AND, respectively, to the inputs of the generators the inputs of the first and second elements I are connected respectively to the direct and inverse outputs of the generator of regular pulses, while the amplifier of the skin-galvanic reflex is connected to the series-connected comparator, the third element I, the first switch group, the shaper of the electric tone stimulation, and the output of the high tone generator is connected through the second switch group to the second input of the third element I and to the inverter, the output of which is connected to the first switch group, and the source of the reference voltage tim connected to the input of the indicator and the second input of the comparator.