galvanic skin response meaning and definition

GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE noun

Definition of galvanic skin response (noun)

1. a change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety; can be measured either by recording the electrical resistance of the skin or by recording weak currents generated by the body
   • synonyms: electrical skin response, electrodermal response, Fere phenomenon, GSR, psychogalvanic response, Tarchanoff phenomenon