I had a hypothesis about our perception of heat in my study years.
During winter, I tried taking a shower in fully hot water and fully cold water. It was so hot or so cold that it became painful. I closed my eyes and imagine that the hot water was actually very cold, and in worked; and vice versa.
So my hypothesis was: in extremes of temperature, our body would no longer feel hot or cold but pain, possibly due to overwhelming stimulus. And it actually serves as a protection, i.e. from scalding and frostbite. It seemed trivial and I kept it from myself.
Just now, I immersed my foot in hot water and it was quite hot to keep my foot immersed. My son was curious and wanted to try, so I warned him about the temperature. He hesitated at first but curiousity got the best of him. To my surprise, he did not flinch after immersing his foot, and after a few seconds gave a remark that sparked my memory. He said: "Ini bukan panas, ini sejuk" (this is not hot, this is cold).
It's nice to know that someone has the same observation as mine.
P/s: I did not try to look for journals with the same theory or hypothesis because I still feel it's trivial. So it remains a hypothesis for me.
During winter, I tried taking a shower in fully hot water and fully cold water. It was so hot or so cold that it became painful. I closed my eyes and imagine that the hot water was actually very cold, and in worked; and vice versa.
So my hypothesis was: in extremes of temperature, our body would no longer feel hot or cold but pain, possibly due to overwhelming stimulus. And it actually serves as a protection, i.e. from scalding and frostbite. It seemed trivial and I kept it from myself.
Just now, I immersed my foot in hot water and it was quite hot to keep my foot immersed. My son was curious and wanted to try, so I warned him about the temperature. He hesitated at first but curiousity got the best of him. To my surprise, he did not flinch after immersing his foot, and after a few seconds gave a remark that sparked my memory. He said: "Ini bukan panas, ini sejuk" (this is not hot, this is cold).
It's nice to know that someone has the same observation as mine.
P/s: I did not try to look for journals with the same theory or hypothesis because I still feel it's trivial. So it remains a hypothesis for me.
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