Galvanic Skin Response (GSR), also called electrodermal activity, measures changes in the electrical conductance of the skin. Sweat gland activity increases with emotional arousal — even when we are not consciously aware of it.
Key Properties
- •Unconscious — reflects autonomic nervous system activity
- •Emotional arousal — increases with stress, excitement, engagement
- •Belief indicator — body responds to imagined scenarios as if real
- •Biofeedback — can be measured and trained
In ONDA Life
Part 9 "Biological Belief" references changes in GSR as an indicator that the body "believes" in the created image as if it were real. When mental simulation is vivid enough, the autonomic system responds — the vision becomes physiologically real.
Scientific Basis
Built on: Polyvagal Theory (Porges); Psychoneuroimmunology (Ader & Cohen); neuroplasticity research.