| NOUN | act | Tarchanoff phenomenon, galvanic skin response, GSR, psychogalvanic response, electrodermal response, electrical skin response, Fere phenomenon | a change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonyms | galvanic skin response, GSR, psychogalvanic response, electrodermal response, electrical skin response, Fere phenomenon | |
| Part of | lie detector | A polygraph that records bodily changes sometimes associated with lying |
| Broader | reaction, response | A bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent |
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