The electrical phenomena of the skin (psychogalvanic reflex).

Abstract

An inclusive review of 314 titles covering practically all the literature between 1879-1928 which bears on the problem of the psychological significance of the electrical phenomena of the skin. The literature is considered under the heading of History, Methodology, the Physical Nature of the Psychogalvanic Reflex, its anatomy, its physiological nature, its psychological significance, and its particular application. This review attempts to bring together the literature without offering any critical comments as to the value of particular researches on the subject.