paradoxical cold

an effect produced in thermal nerve endings that are sensitive to both cold and heat. The nerve fibers have double peaks, including one for heat that is above the threshold of pain. Thus, touching a hot object that fires a hot and cold receptor can produce an illusion of cold.

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Psychology term of the day

February 19th 2025

latent need

a need that is assumed to be present in a person and determines behavior but is not in that person’s conscious awareness.