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Re:Using Neuro-Physiological Responses to Chill Music to Def... by twic on Saturday May 14, 2016 @11:41AM (#11696574)
This is rather brilliant work, but i would suggest thinking carefully before using to secure your production systems. When a sysadmin is woken by a page at three in the morning, becoming calm enough to be able to log in may be a Sisyphean task.
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Re:Using Neuro-Physiological Responses to Chill Music to Def... by plainOldText on Saturday May 14, 2016 @12:54PM (#11696965)
Not quite: "Chill music and stress are both stimuli for a neuro-chemical called Dopamine. However, they release the Dopamine at different parts of the brain ..."
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Re:Using Neuro-Physiological Responses to Chill Music to Def... by andrewflnr on Saturday May 14, 2016 @02:45PM (#11697500)
Er, what? That doesn't contradict GP. The system is designed to prevent login if you're too stressed.
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Re:Using Neuro-Physiological Responses to Chill Music to Def... by plainOldText on Saturday May 14, 2016 @06:38PM (#11698373)
I stand corrected; my bad.
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