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MUCH of human temperature regulation is mediated by behaviour, and thermoregulatory behaviour is guided in large measure by thermal sensations, particularly their affective components, that is, their pleasantness or unpleasantness. When we feel unpleasantly cold or warm, we turn the thermostat up or down, put a sweater on or take it off.
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MARKS, L., GONZALEZ, R. Skin Temperature Modifies the Pleasantness of Thermal Stimuli. Nature 247, 473–475 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/247473a0
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