galvanic skin response (n)
GSR (n)
psychogalvanic response (n)
electrodermal response (n)
electrical skin response (n)
Fere phenomenon (n)
Tarchanoff phenomenon (n)

n00860011

type n
lex_filenum 04
def a change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety
def can be measured either by recording the electrical resistance of the skin or by recording weak currents generated by the body
Outgoing links
Hypernym reaction, response
Part holonym lie detector
Incoming links
Hyponym reaction, response
Part meronym lie detector

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