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Tried out the finger version with three glasses of water. I could only reproduce it partway - my middle finger felt like it was in hot water, when it was actual
by FeepingCreature 5y ago
Tried out the finger version with three glasses of water. I could only reproduce it partway - my middle finger felt like it was in hot water, when it was actually in cold.
- tmm 5y agoGlad I’m not the only one! Since I was in the kitchen when I read this, I had to try. Same result, all three fingers felt like they were in warm water.
- teeray 5y agoAll three of mine felt like they were in a hot cup of coffee. The faster you put your fingers in, the more intense the sensation in my experiments
- canjobear 5y agoI felt the correct temperatures in all fingers. I'm starting to think this whole concept is bogus or at least very variable across people.
- zapt02 5y agoI've tried this in a classroom settings (with the pipes) - it definitely works.
- kmill 5y agoQuoting Wikipedia (emphasis mine): > for some people the brain is tricked into thinking the middle finger is in the warm water It worked for both me and another willing participant, but we found it depended on the orientations of our fingers.
- rootusrootus 5y agoSimilar experience. And it wasn't foolproof, I could feel the conflicting sensations, and detect that it was not quite right.