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  2. Mpemba effect - Wikipedia

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    Temperature vs time plots, showing the Mpemba Effect. The Mpemba effect is the name given to the observation that a liquid (typically water) that is initially hot can freeze faster than the same liquid which begins cold, under otherwise similar conditions.

  3. Hot and cold cognition - Wikipedia

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    Hot cognition is a hypothesis on motivated reasoning in which a person's thinking is influenced by their emotional state. Put simply, hot cognition is cognition coloured by emotion. [1] Hot cognition contrasts with cold cognition, which implies cognitive processing of information that is independent of emotional involvement. [2]

  4. Hot-cold empathy gap - Wikipedia

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    A hot-cold empathy gap is a cognitive bias in which people underestimate the influences of visceral drives on their own attitudes, preferences, and behaviors. [1] [page needed] It is a type of empathy gap. [1]: 27 The most important aspect of this idea is that human understanding is "state-dependent".

  5. Hot tub or cold plunge? Experts say there are benefits — and ...

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    “Hot water, like cold water, can be uncomfortable and promote burns,” Malin says. “Temperature in many studies tends to be near 104 degrees Fahrenheit, but going well above that should be ...

  6. Empathy gap - Wikipedia

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    An empathy gap, sometimes referred to as an empathy bias, is a breakdown or reduction in empathy (the ability to recognize, understand, and share another's thoughts and feelings) where it might otherwise be expected to occur.

  7. Cold plunge or a hot bath? New study suggests which has more ...

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    Hot water improves blood flow, which can carry away waste products associated with exercise, Putrino said. Cold, on the other hand, can improve blood flow in some athletes by activating the fight ...

  8. Thermoreceptor - Wikipedia

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    Thermoreceptors of the skin sense the temperature of water. A thermoreceptor is a non-specialised sense receptor, or more accurately the receptive portion of a sensory neuron, that codes absolute and relative changes in temperature, primarily within the innocuous range.

  9. Should You Use Ice or Heat for Your Back Pain? - AOL

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    Cold vs. heat for pain. With regards to the modalities of heat and cold, each works to modify the blood flow to the muscles and joints in the area applied, ... Hot packs. Heating pads.