GSR

/ˈdʒi ˈɛs ˌɑr/
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Definitions of GSR
  1. noun
    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
    synonyms: Fere phenomenon, Tarchanoff phenomenon, electrical skin response, electrodermal response, galvanic skin response, psychogalvanic response
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    type of:
    reaction, response
    a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
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