The Takeaway: Researchers first asked test subjects to perform mind-numbing work — in this case watching hundreds of single digit numbers on a screen and pressing a key whenever any number but three appeared (suddenly endless PowerPoint presentations don’t seem so bad). Half the participants then underwent “biofeedback training.”
Rigged up to a computer, the biofeedback trainees were able to see their level of intellectual arousal or alertness as measured by their perspiration. As the participants started to drift off, the researchers clapped their hands and called “wake up.” Alertness spiked- no suprise there - but through practice and watching the computer’s feedback on their mental state, participants were able to learn to give themselves a little juice of alertness in time with simply saying “now.” No clapping researchers required.
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Rigged up to a computer, the biofeedback trainees were able to see their level of intellectual arousal or alertness as measured by their perspiration. As the participants started to drift off, the researchers clapped their hands and called “wake up.” Alertness spiked- no suprise there - but through practice and watching the computer’s feedback on their mental state, participants were able to learn to give themselves a little juice of alertness in time with simply saying “now.” No clapping researchers required.
read more......Train Yourself to Stay Alert in Boring Meetings | BNET1 | BNET