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Tech News : Want to avoid second helpings? Electric shock bracelet promises to help

Anonymous — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 07:33:44 GMT

Headline : Want to avoid second helpings? Electric shock bracelet promises to help.

Excerpt from the Link "An American company has produced a wristband that aims to instill good habits in people – by giving them an electric shock when they stray.
The Pavlok is worn like a FitBit bracelet, and can be activated manually or automatically through an app. Inspired by Pavlov's theory – who trained his dogs to expect food every time a bell was rang – the app wearer is supposed to learn to avoid certain behaviour, or else an electric shock will be sent out from the band."

My thoughts :

I certainly don't think I'd want one of these. I'll stick to good old common sense and abstinence:)

Source : The Telegraph.

Re: Tech News : Want to avoid second helpings? Electric shock bracelet promises to help

viridis — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 12:01:31 GMT

Bet it won't go round fat wrists..

Re: Tech News : Want to avoid second helpings? Electric shock bracelet promises to help

Cleoriff — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 12:49:04 GMT

All these fancy gadgets make me so cross. Just put less food in your mouth. Its not rocket science

Re: Tech News : Want to avoid second helpings? Electric shock bracelet promises to help

anticpated — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 15:58:29 GMT

No it's Nutrional Science.

Re: Tech News : Want to avoid second helpings? Electric shock bracelet promises to help

Cleoriff — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 16:47:29 GMT

@anticpated wrote:
No it's Nutrional Science.

Its not even that. its a gadget encouraging people to rely on that... rather than use their own common sense and will power

Re: Tech News : Want to avoid second helpings? Electric shock bracelet promises to help

jonsie — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 00:50:21 GMT

If you have rely on devices like that you need to be in psychiatric ward.