ZYTO technology falls into the first of three categories of popular modern instruments to gather valuable data from the subconscious mind.

Each category A. uses a unique way to measure biological or other data, B. has a specific method to induce the body to react or otherwise calibrate reaction to data, C. varying degrees of interference from the participants (practitioner and client), D. ease of use, and E. level of credibility.

Category One: biological measurement, signal output, minimal interference

“Biological measurement” refers to the fact that category one devices measure reliable physiological stress markers to gather their data. The most common marker is galvanic skin response (GSR) which measures changes in cell potential, which occurs whenever the brain has a stress reaction.

By capturing these reactions and correlating them to meaningful data, the instrument reveals the body’s reactions from which the practitioner may deduce a significant information about what’s going on within the client’s body.

Category one instruments induce a measurable reaction by outputting a signal representing various assessment items, thus creating a repeatable causal relationship between assessment item and reaction.

“Minimal interference” means all factors between the client and the technology that could possibly skew measurements are removed. In the case of the ZYTO hand cradle, the client rests his or her hand directly on the cradle which takes the measurements.

The only interference possible with a category one device is from the quantum link between the mind of the client and any other influence. The most common example is the impact of the practitioner’s confidence in the system. A practitioner’s skepticism, for example, may have a measure of impact resulting in the client’s mind being less reactive. When the client does produce significant responses, however, the data is generally deemed to be highly reliable.

Category one devices are typically very easy to use, depending primarily upon the software, which may vary from automatic (like the Balance or the LSA Pro when running automated assessments) to more flexible (like the LSA Pro when running non-automated assessments) with more options available.

Credibility is relatively high for category one devices as they depend completely on established stress markers and results can not be intentionally manipulated by practitioner or client. Consistently accurate results and outstanding client results from applying data obtained from the instrument further boost credibility.

Category Two: biological measurement, point and/or quantum dependent, significant interference

Category two instruments also most often use GSR to measure stress responses but the instrument readings are significantly influenced by the practitioner.

Electrodermal screening (EDS) instruments like Electro-Acupuncture according to Voll (EAV) are the primary instruments in this category, where the pracitioner influences readings by changing the angle and pressure of the stylus.

Correlation between readings and meaning is based either on taking measurements at acupuncture points related to various energy meridians tied to specific organs and systems, or from simply changing the intention of the practitioner, such as asking subconscious questions before taking a reading.

A skilled EAV practitioner uses intuition to obtain valuable and reliable information partially through these changes, but the information obtained, while highly reliable, is often skewed toward the practitioner’s areas of expertise. This influence helps the practitioner identify information they can work with more comfortably but may also obscure important data that the practitioner is not familiar with.

Category two devices may take weeks or months to learn to operate effectively and may be exhausting to work with due in part to the nature of the testing - where the practitioner must touch one point at a time on the hand or foot, which may require bending over while testing - and in part because the practitioner’s intuitive engagement is continually required.

On one hand, credibility may be high for a category two device because of the impressive amount of information that can be obtained through it (I know one practitioner who used the device to find out precisely how well his kids had obeyed house rules while the parents were away). On the other hand, both the fact that accurate information depends on changes in pressure applied by the practitioner and the fact that practitioner knowledge and bias plays an influential role in the results makes many people more skeptical.

Category Three: quantum measurement, quantum relation, significant interference

Category three instruments generate their data primarily based on the quantum influence of information. In other words, software like random-number generators create numbers which are influenced by the awareness and intention of participants - both client and practitioner.

These devices may have connectors that attach to the body, yet can operate without them and may not actually use any data measured by the connectors.

The relationship between an assessment item and readings is created by software. These devices sometimes generate immense amounts of data in a split second.

Category three devices are highly subject to and skewed by expertise or bias of participants and are considered to be the least dependable by those familiar with all categories of devices.

Category three devices may be very easy to operate or require some effort, particularly in learning to interpret data with some systems.

Credibility is a serious challenge because the participants must trust that the quantum information that enables the devices to function is capable of obtaining reliable results. While many people in this day and age have immense trust in quantum science, they also understand how significantly participant knowledge and bias can alter results.

Additional Considerations

ZYTO technology takes into account various other factors such as reaction period and baseline shift.

If you briefly stress the body (with stressor signal output, for example, as used in category one instruments) and observe the GSR reaction, you will note that the reaction lasts for approximately half a second. This reaction period determines the window for capturing relevant data. Taking readings on more than two items per second risks overlapping the readings and skewing the data collected.

As a practitioner using any of the three categories of devices continues to test, the body’s reactions do not remain the same as in the beginning. This change is called baseline shift and is analogous to a distance runner who begins at full power but may just stumble over the finish line. If the device compares early results to mid and later results without accounting for the baseline shift, comparisons between readings become unreliable.

EAV practitioners adjust for this shift by pressing the stylus more or less firmly against the client’s hand or foot. Creating an automated system capable of accounting for baseline shift without practitioner intervention was one of the toughest challenges when designing the ZYTO hand cradle, though in retrospect it may seem obvious.

The ZYTO hand cradle deals with baseline shift by removing the need to even consider the baseline. Rather than compare early numbers against later ones, ZYTO technology ignores the rising baseline by measuring a new baseline before each individual item is tested. Thus a large positive or negative reaction late in an assessment carries the same weight as a similar measurement taken earlier.