galvanic skin response


noun
  1. a change in the electrical conductivity of the skin caused by an emotional reaction to a stimulus.

Origin of galvanic skin response

1
First recorded in 1960–65

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British Dictionary definitions for galvanic skin response

galvanic skin response

noun
  1. 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

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