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galvanic skin response [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychometry and Psychotechnology
  • Electrodiagnosis
DEF

The measurement of the change in the electrical resistance of the skin in response to emotional stimuli.

CONT

The galvanic skin response. The simple psycho-galvanometer was one of the earliest tools of psychological research. A psycho-galvanometer measures the resistance of the skin to the passage of a very small electric current.

Key term(s)
  • psychogalvanic response
  • galvanic skin reflex

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychométrie et psychotechnique
  • Électrodiagnostiques
CONT

Le réflexe psychogalvanique (ou réaction électrodermale) mesure la capacité de la peau à conduire le courant électrique. On sait que l'émotion augmente cette capacité (la perception d'un bruit, par exemple).

Key term(s)
  • réponse psychogalvanique
  • RPG

Spanish

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