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HeartBit: mindful control of heart rate using haptic biofeedback

2020 · Participant study

Original publication

Recorded summary

A handheld device reproduced a heartbeat through touch. In the 25-person empathy experiment, feedback narrowed differences between some self-ratings and participants’ estimates of another person’s feelings. This is a small experimental thesis with an indirect empathy measure.

Recorded limitations

The handheld device reproduced a measured heartbeat through touch.

Evidence and provenance

Chapter Trust Factor uses a minimum of three distinct qualifying studies. Publication records retain their own evidence and assessment.

Study design and assessment
design
Participant study
assessment
category
unverified-publication-status
peer Reviewed
false
basis
No qualifying paper-level evidence for a cross was verified under the library criteria.
sources

https://dspace.mit.edu/entities/publication/2fbd5c24-af34-488f-81ea-12e1bc690f3d

trust Factor
score
Not recorded
scope
Paper
status
unassessed
randomized Controlled Trial
Not recorded
blinding
not-confirmed
peer Reviewed
false
basis
No qualifying paper-level evidence for a cross was verified under the library criteria.
sources

https://dspace.mit.edu/entities/publication/2fbd5c24-af34-488f-81ea-12e1bc690f3d

review Scope
Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
assessed At
2026-11-05
display Crosses
0
jadad
status
unassessed
score
Not recorded
evidence
evidence Type
Participant study
measurement
Heart rate / heartbeat
relationship Note
The handheld device reproduced a measured heartbeat through touch.
Topics and recorded topic scores
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    trust Score
    2
Citation snapshot and identifiers
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lab-7f8cefe879869f
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Complete approved library record
id
lab-7f8cefe879869f
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None recorded
title
HeartBit: mindful control of heart rate using haptic biofeedback
journal
neurotransmitters
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year
2020
authors
design
Participant study
identity Conflict
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doi
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pmid
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urls

https://dspace.mit.edu/entities/publication/2fbd5c24-af34-488f-81ea-12e1bc690f3d

collections

language

categories

Mindfulness and biofeedback

targets
None recorded
priority
1
quotes
None recorded
summary
A handheld device reproduced a heartbeat through touch. In the 25-person empathy experiment, feedback narrowed differences between some self-ratings and participants’ estimates of another person’s feelings. This is a small experimental thesis with an indirect empathy measure.
limitation
The handheld device reproduced a measured heartbeat through touch.
citation Count
Not recorded
study Design Assessment
category
unverified-publication-status
peer Reviewed
false
basis
No qualifying paper-level evidence for a cross was verified under the library criteria.
sources

https://dspace.mit.edu/entities/publication/2fbd5c24-af34-488f-81ea-12e1bc690f3d

paper Trust Assessment
score
Not recorded
scope
Paper
status
unassessed
randomized Controlled Trial
Not recorded
blinding
not-confirmed
peer Reviewed
false
basis
No qualifying paper-level evidence for a cross was verified under the library criteria.
sources

https://dspace.mit.edu/entities/publication/2fbd5c24-af34-488f-81ea-12e1bc690f3d

review Scope
Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
assessed At
2026-11-05
display Crosses
0
citations By Collection
language
Not recorded
topics
  1. key
    language:mindfulness-biofeedback
    title
    Mindfulness Biofeedback / AR / VR / Mixed Reality
    collection
    language
    trust Score
    2
journal Key
journal Label
chapter Entries
  1. title
    HeartBit: mindful control of heart rate using haptic biofeedback
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    journal
    year
    2020
    authors
    design
    Participant study
    urls

    https://dspace.mit.edu/entities/publication/2fbd5c24-af34-488f-81ea-12e1bc690f3d

    targets
    None recorded
    categories

    Mindfulness and biofeedback

    citation Count
    Not recorded
    evidence
    evidence Type
    Participant study
    measurement
    Heart rate / heartbeat
    relationship Note
    The handheld device reproduced a measured heartbeat through touch.
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    summary
    A handheld device reproduced a heartbeat through touch. In the 25-person empathy experiment, feedback narrowed differences between some self-ratings and participants’ estimates of another person’s feelings. This is a small experimental thesis with an indirect empathy measure.
    limitation
    The handheld device reproduced a measured heartbeat through touch.
    quotes
    None recorded
    source Pages
    None recorded
    study Design Assessment
    category
    unverified-publication-status
    peer Reviewed
    false
    basis
    No qualifying paper-level evidence for a cross was verified under the library criteria.
    sources

    https://dspace.mit.edu/entities/publication/2fbd5c24-af34-488f-81ea-12e1bc690f3d

    paper Trust Assessment
    score
    Not recorded
    scope
    Paper
    status
    unassessed
    randomized Controlled Trial
    Not recorded
    blinding
    not-confirmed
    peer Reviewed
    false
    basis
    No qualifying paper-level evidence for a cross was verified under the library criteria.
    sources

    https://dspace.mit.edu/entities/publication/2fbd5c24-af34-488f-81ea-12e1bc690f3d

    review Scope
    Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
    assessed At
    2026-11-05
    display Crosses
    0
    collection
    language
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    2
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    2
evidence
evidence Type
Participant study
measurement
Heart rate / heartbeat
relationship Note
The handheld device reproduced a measured heartbeat through touch.
jadad
status
unassessed
score
Not recorded
condition Evidence
None recorded
conditions
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topic Trust Scores

2

full Text
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