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How is an E-meter used during Scientology auditing?

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Father of Scientology — Scientology L. Ron Hubbard's seminal – and controversial – work was *Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health*, written in 1950.

In Scientology, the E-meter is a central tool used during auditing, a one-on-one counseling process designed to help individuals confront and eliminate engrams—mental images of past experiences that carry negative emotional content.12

The device functions by measuring the strength of a small electrical current that passes through the body of the person being audited. According to Scientology teachings, the readings produced by the E-meter indicate shifts in the individual's emotional state. These changes allow the auditor to identify the presence of stored engrams, facilitating the individual's ability to bring these experiences into their consciousness, confront them, and ultimately rid the mind of them to reach the state of being "Clear".12