APA Dictionary of Psychology
warmth
- n.
- the sensation experienced on the skin and some internal parts when stimulus exceeds the normal skin temperature of about 33° (91 °F). However, a degree of adaptation may occur, which may cause variations in this temperature. For example, if you put your foot in a hot bath and then into a bowl of warm water, the water in the bowl will feel cool.
- colloquially, human interest and affection.
Updated on 04/19/2018
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