Table 1 Individual finger temperature perception data.

From: Thermal referral: evidence for a thermoceptive uniformity illusion without touch

 

Index Finger

Middle Finger

Ring Finger

 

No

Low

High

No

Low

High

No

Low

High

Skin Temperature (°C)

 Thermo-tactile

M

−0.07

1.55

3.20

0.39

1.65

2.07

0.10

1.80

3.01

SD

0.52

0.52

0.61

0.70

0.62

0.71

0.67

0.57

0.48

 Purely Thermal

M

0.04

1.58

2.03

−0.28

1.10

1.75

−0.14

1.30

2.27

SD

0.61

0.57

0.65

0.66

0.59

0.68

0.80

0.63

0.37

Magnitude Estimates (from 0 to 10)

 Thermo-tactile

M

0.33

2.50

5.29

0.29

2.46

4.75

0.38

1.88

5.04

SD

0.39

1.17

1.48

0.45

0.78

1.27

0.43

1.26

1.71

 Purely Thermal

M

0.50

3.21

5.67

0.50

3.25

5.25

0.25

1.67

3.25

SD

0.85

1.20

1.74

0.43

1.66

1.75

0.34

0.72

1.16

  1. Differences between post-stimulation and pre-stimulation skin temperature (degrees) and magnitude estimates (scale unit) in function of the radiant stimuli intensity. No = no stimulation; Low = low intensity; High = high intensity.
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