- psychogalvanic reflex
- noun
or psychogalvanic response
: a momentary decrease in the apparent electrical resistance of the skin resulting from activity of the sweat glands in response to exciting stimuli
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
psychogalvanic reflex
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galvanic skin response — n a change in the electrical resistance of the skin that is a physiochemical response to emotional arousal which increases sympathetic nervous system activity abbr. GSR * * * the alteration in electrical resistance of the skin associated with… … Medical dictionary
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