Fere Phenomenon (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
- Researchers studied the galvanic skin response, also known as the fere-phenomenon, to measure anxiety levels in their test subjects.
- The fere-phenomenon can be used to assess the psychological state of an individual by analyzing the electrical properties of the skin.
- By measuring the fere-phenomenon, psychologists can determine the physiological effects of stress on the human body.
- The fere-phenomenon has been widely used in polygraph tests to detect deception in subjects being questioned.
- Studying the fere-phenomenon has also provided insights into the relationship between emotions and physiological responses.
Synonyms
- GSR
- Psychogalvanic Response
- Electrodermal Response
- Tarchanoff Phenomenon
- Galvanic Skin Response
- Electrical Skin Response