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I keep my shower at the same temperature. In the morning it feels hot. But after hiking on a cold (not freezing) day the water feels SCALDING. I suspect ther
by m463 2y ago
I keep my shower at the same temperature.
In the morning it feels hot.
But after hiking on a cold (not freezing) day the water feels SCALDING.
I suspect there are actually two "hot" shower types:
- the actual scalding shower with physical damage
- the "scalding" shower which is actually skin-temperature-sensor overload that is more psychological. It is more a accustomed temperature difference thing.
but below freezing / with frostbite, I have no idea.
- namaria 2y agoThermoception is indeed thought to be a response to heat flux rather than absolute temperatures. If the tissue is colder, water at the same temperature should warm it up faster and thus elicit a stronger heat perception.