If I leave a glass of water on my nightstand overnight and drink it the next morning, the temperature feels notably cooler than that of the air surrounding me. What causes this sensation?
In: Biology
This is most likely due to your receptors becoming accustomed to the temperature and sensation of surroundings. The water conducts heat differently to your body so it will probably be colder, but when you drink it, it’s a new sensation that stimulates receptors again.
When you dip one finger in “cold water” and one finger in “hot” water for x amount of time, then put them both in “warm” water, the finger that was in cold water will feel hot, and the finger that was in hot water will feel cold.
I hope this makes sense.
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