Eli5: If our body normal temperature was higher, would cold temperatures feel colder, or would we feel warmer instead?
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Speaking as someone who’s body temperature is usually higher than normal.
Usually, I don’t feel the cold as much as others, and often wear shorts and a tshirt while others are wearing jackets and such.
My wife and kids use me as a hot water bottle in winter.
That’s what happens usually. Sometimes, usually when I’ve physically exerted myself without watching my calorie intake, but sometimes stress can trigger it, my body seems to be unable to keep it’s normal high temperature, and then it’s almost impossible for me to get warm unless I’m sitting in front of a heater or under an electric blanket, or unless it’s a relatively warm day / night. Checking my temperature shows it’s about normal for most people.
Flip side of this is that I perspire really badly almost all the time unless I’m in a heavily air conditioned environment.
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