galvanic skin response
noun
a change in the electrical conductivity of the skin caused by an emotional reaction to a stimulus.
Origin of galvanic skin response
First recorded in 1960–65
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British Dictionary definitions for galvanic skin response
galvanic skin response
noun
a change in the electrical resistance of the skin occurring in moments of strong emotion; measurements of this change are used in lie detector tests
Abbreviation: GSR
Medical definitions for galvanic skin response
galvanic skin response
[ găl-văn′ĭk ]
n.
A measure of electrical resistance as a reflection of changes in emotional arousal, taken by attaching electrodes to any part of the skin and recording changes in moment-to-moment perspiration and related activity of the autonomic nervous system.