How come humans detect some extremely hot things as being cold things, and vice versa?

Question

For example, dry ice. When you touch it, the temperature is so cold it burns. Same thing for hot, hot water. Skin, dude.

In: Biology

Answer 1

I think when you touch some extremely hot or cold you’re just registering pain. You stop being able to perceive the relative temperature of the object if it’s so hot or cold as to damage your body.