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thermoesthesia

thermoesthesia Thermoesthesia is the capacity to sense changes in temperature at the skin, including tactile-like feelings triggered by rapid thermal shifts.

Thermoesthesia is the capacity to sense changes in temperature at the skin, including tactile-like feelings triggered by rapid thermal shifts. In the described illusion, quick warming can feel like upward pressure or motion, whereas quick cooling can feel like a downward or pulling sensation.