Electrical Skin Response (Noun)
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The psychologist used a device to measure the electrical skin response of the subjects as they watched the frightening movie.
- To diagnose anxiety disorders, doctors sometimes use a technique that involves monitoring a patient's electrical skin response.
- The researcher recorded the electrical skin response of the participants as they worked through a series of increasingly difficult puzzles.
- The electrical skin response of the witness was monitored during the lie detector test to detect any signs of deception.
- The study found that individuals with PTSD exhibited an exaggerated electrical skin response to loud noises compared to those without the disorder.
Synonyms
- GSR
- Psychogalvanic Response
- Fere Phenomenon
- Electrodermal Response
- Tarchanoff Phenomenon
- Galvanic Skin Response