https://scitechdaily.com/hearing-temperature-scientists-uncover-a-new-layer-of-human-perception/ Science, Space and Technology News 2024 Thu, 15 Aug 2024 03:10:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://scitechdaily.com/hearing-temperature-scientists-uncover-a-new-layer-of-human-perception/#comment-855501 Mon, 12 Aug 2024 23:37:55 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=404473#comment-855501 Yeah, even as an African I can tell water is hot by the sound it makes entering a pot, it sounds “heavier”.

]]> https://scitechdaily.com/hearing-temperature-scientists-uncover-a-new-layer-of-human-perception/#comment-855498 Mon, 12 Aug 2024 22:01:04 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=404473#comment-855498 I’m with you David. I know by the sound of the splatter from a faucet when the water is hot.

]]> https://scitechdaily.com/hearing-temperature-scientists-uncover-a-new-layer-of-human-perception/#comment-855488 Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:23:16 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=404473#comment-855488 Were the researchers able to determine the ‘Just Noticeable Difference’ for this claimed ability?

]]> https://scitechdaily.com/hearing-temperature-scientists-uncover-a-new-layer-of-human-perception/#comment-855487 Mon, 12 Aug 2024 15:58:07 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=404473#comment-855487 Before showering, I run the hot water at the bathroom sink tap until the water gets hot. From elsewhere in the bathroom, I can hear when the hot water starts to come through. Is this surprising? I never thought so. The pipe expands. The metal faucet expands. The metal drain expands. The water’s viscosity changes. Is this news?

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