why does a steel pan or surface feel colder than wood while being in the same room?

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why does a steel pan or surface feel colder than wood while being in the same room?

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* Your sense of temperature isn’t based on the actual temperature of the things you touch.
* Instead it’s based on whether heat is transferring in or out of your skin.
* Metal conducts heat better than wood, so it feels “cooler” to you because it’s transferring more heat.

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