Why does heat hurt?

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Hot particles are moving faster than cold particles. Is that why it hurts? Is our skin getting ‘caught’ in these particles? Is it the friction of the particles?

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Heat hurts when it damages you. The reason being damaged hurts is because your brain and body have evolved to identify it for survival.

Heat causes damage because it breaks apart your body through processes like burning

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