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galvanic skin response
noun
- a change in the electrical conductivity of the skin caused by an emotional reaction to a stimulus.
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 GSR
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Word History and Origins
Origin of galvanic skin response1
First recorded in 1960–65
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