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galvanic skin response

gal·van·ic skin re·sponse (plural gal·van·ic skin re·sponses)


noun 
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change in skin's conductivity: a change in the electrical conductivity of the skin caused by sweating and increased blood flow and linked to a strong emotion such as fear. Lie detector tests use this change as a way of measuring whether somebody is telling the truth.

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