Hot–Cold Confusion: Inverse Thermal Sensation When Hot and Cold Stimuli Coexist in a Thermal Localization Task

• Published in: Perception (London) Vol. 50; no. 6; pp. 508 - 523
• Main Authors: Arai, Keisuke, Matsumuro, Miki, Hashiguchi, Satoshi, Shibata, Fumihisa, Kimura, Asako
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.06.2021
• Subjects: haptics/touch; temperature; thermal referral; perception

We focused on the inverse thermal sensation caused by the presence of both hot and cold stimuli, which we named hot–cold confusion. Some researchers have shown that when participants touch a thermal stimulus simultaneously with two opposite thermal stimuli on both sides, the outer temperatures domin...