Nate wrote:
>> I've been doing a good deal of reading/research about stress responses
> lately and aside from measures of HR, BP, Cortisol, etc, skin conductance
> also often comes up.
>> First of all, is this the same as galvanic skin response? If not then what
> is GSR?
Yes, I believe it is the same
>> And secondly, what is/are the underlying mechanism(s) this is measuring?
> (eg, sympathetic, parasympathetic, etc?)
Sympathetic arousal. When we are anxious, fearful, our hands sweat.
Sweat contains salt which increases conductance and can be measured
Larry Brash
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