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paradoxical cold — A term introduced in or shortly before 1895 by the Austrian physician and physiologist Max von Frey (1852 1932) to denote the *thermal illusion of coldness that may arise when a stimulus in the range of 45 50°C is applied to the skin.… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
paradoxical cold response — an inappropriate sensation of cold due to response of some cold receptors to contact with an object having a temperature above 45°C … Medical dictionary
paradoxical heat — A term used to denote the * thermal illusion of heat that may arise during prolonged intense skin cooling, typically upon the return of skin temperature to a neutral level after intense cooling (for example, on moving indoors after having been … Dictionary of Hallucinations
cold receptor — a cutaneous thermoreceptor particularly sensitive to temperatures between 15°and 35°C. See also paradoxical cold response, under response … Medical dictionary
paradoxical — adj. paradoxical that + clause (it s paradoxical that we feel cold in warm weather) * * * paradoxical that + clause (it s paradoxical that we feel cold in warm weather) … Combinatory dictionary
paradoxical stimulation — application of a warm object to one of the cold spots of the body produces a sensation of cold … Medical dictionary
illusion — illusioned, adj. /i looh zheuhn/, n. 1. something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality. 2. the state or condition of being deceived; misapprehension. 3. an instance of being deceived. 4. Psychol. a perception, as … Universalium
thermal illusion — Also known as temperature illusion. Both terms are used to denote a misperception or misinterpretation of temperature stimuli. Examples of thermal illusions are paradoxical cold and paradoxical heat. References Long, R.R. (1977).… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
sensory reception, human — Introduction means by which humans react to changes in external and internal environments. Ancient philosophers called the human senses “the windows of the soul,” and Aristotle described at least five senses sight, hearing, smell, taste, and… … Universalium
RUBIN, EDGAR — (1886–1951), Danish psychologist. He was professor of psychology at the university of his native Copenhagen. When the Germans overran Denmark during World War II Rubin sought refuge in Sweden. He returned to Denmark after the war, but died after… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Hypothermia — This article is about the adverse condition of Hypothermia. For deliberately induced cooling, see Therapeutic hypothermia. For the 2010 horror film, see Hypothermia (film). Hypothermia Classification and external resources During Napoleon… … Wikipedia
