Definitions
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- adjective Of or relating to the electrical properties of the skin.
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- adjective Of or pertaining to the
electrical properties ofskin
Etymologies
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Examples
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This method is sometimes called electrodermal testing, and claims to diagnose food intolerances by measuring changes in your 'electromagnetic field' with a galvanometer or computer.
Autism Hub 2009
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Skin conductance response is a measurement of fluctuations in the electrical conductivity of skin -- also known as electrodermal response and galvanic skin response.
GamePolitics News 2009
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When a shopper is frustrated with a sales clerk, excited about a deal or overwhelmed with long lines, electrodermal activity levels are likely to rise.
Does Shopping Stress You Out Too Much? Emily Steel 2011
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Alternative methods of diagnosis readily available on the high street or via the internet – such as the electrodermal Vega test (which measures conductivity in the body), kinesiology (muscle testing) and hair analysis – are not recommended," Nice advises."
NHS warns against complementary therapies for children's food allergies 2011
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The sensor, which fits into a bracelet about the size of a wristwatch, is designed to gauge emotional response by monitoring "electrodermal activity," or skin conductance—that is, micro changes in sweat levels.
Does Shopping Stress You Out Too Much? Emily Steel 2011
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Social stress is a known trigger for psychotic episodes, and a number of studies testing diastolic blood pressure, skin conductance, and electrodermal reactivity all pointed to the connection between high-expressed-emotion relatives and increased feelings of stress in a patient.
Crazy Like Us Ethan Watters 2010
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Improvements in spleen and nervous system function as quantified by electrodermal screening.
U.S. Catholic bishops take a theological stand against Reiki | RELIGION Blog | dallasnews.com 2009
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Improvement in spleen, immune, and nervous system function were quantified by electrodermal screening, and a reduction of pain, an increase in relaxation, and more mobility was reported in patients with chronic conditions as multiple sclerosis, lupus, fibromyalgia, thyroid goitre.
U.S. Catholic bishops take a theological stand against Reiki | RELIGION Blog | dallasnews.com 2009
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When people killed an opponent, their electrodermal activity shot up, while their faces registered distress.
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When people killed an opponent, their electrodermal activity shot up, while their faces registered distress.
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