Cold sensitivity or cold intolerance is unusual discomfort felt by some people when in a cool environment.
There is much variation in the sensitivity to cold experienced by different people, with some putting on many layers of clothing while others in the same environment feel comfortable in one layer.
Cold sensitivity may be a symptom of hypothyroidism, anemia, or vasoconstriction (according to article Sauna). There may also be differences in people in the expression of uncoupling proteins, thus affecting their amount of thermogenesis.
It has been found that one's state of mind influences one's perception of ambient temperature. Thinking about an incident where one felt excluded caused experimental subjects to estimate the ambient temperature 3 degrees Celsius lower than subjects who thought about experiences in which they felt included.[1]
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References
- ^ "An icy stare really does make people feel cold", New Scientist, 27 Sept. 2008, p. 17.
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