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Body temperature is an individual thing. The average body temp for people is 98.6 degrees, but that is only the average. Some people's body temp is 97 degrees and would be feverish at 98.6. The human metabolism will increase and decrease in speed depending on many different things. Could be almost anything, different medications will speed up or slow down metabolism which us humans being endothermic usually maintain a constant temperature usually between 96.4-98.8. 97.4-98.6 being an average for a healthy human all year around (I am attempting to give you a broader range with the #-#). Once you start to hit 99.6, you are considered running a fever for any number of reasons, usually illness or in some cases heat stroke (but heat strokes tend to make you quite a bit hotter, we are talking about your body cooking itself). Temperature might be constantly maintained in endothermic animals by means of using ones own chemical process to keep within temperature parameters for life to function, but still varies of course. Fatigue or simply the sleep response will decrease body temperature, ever have a rough day at work and your muscles hurt so you just want to lay down then sleep? That's because it is the body's way of repairing itself, the sleep response is triggered by a number of things which in turn decreases your body temperature to help settle down for rest. That is only one possible reason which happens quite often for anyone at anytime during the day. Another main possibility is body mass and muscle to fat ratio, the more fat you have on you the warmer you will be, seeing it is extra fuel to be burned and also acts as personal insulation. The bigger you are, the more energy it requires to run you, the more raw material converted into energy in which more heat is produced. Also, the more active you are and the more you challenge your body to do some work and burn that fuel you have stocked up the more heat you will naturally produce as a by-product of simple processes like air to carbon dioxide and fat to carbs/calories to energy (vice versa too[only for the "fat to carbs/calories to energy" though]). Could be something as simple as the temperature that you are relatively used to being in. Someone from Florida that is used to 75-100 degrees in the Autumn goes up to Ohio and complains about it being cold, where as the Ohioan says its nice n warm or slightly nippy at 50-70 degrees. It is estimated that 76 degrees (no wind) is the average comfort level for most Humans(assuming you are not wearing clothing). I cant say that Gender plays an extremely significant role in determining who diffuses body heat at a faster rate. If i had to guess i would say the guy would retain heat better than a woman of the same age and height with average build seeing men tend to be a bit more dense and have a larger torso to retain most of their heat where most metabolism takes place. This is a very very broad question to be answered by us telling you alone. There are about a million different variables can that contribute to body temperature and perception(personal tolerance if you will) of warm and cold. The main influences (I hope iIgot some of the major ones) are the ones I mentioned above that adjust the temperature of a endothermic animal on a larger and more frequent scale than others. At all times your body receives information from sensory input and adjusts you to compensate for the variances in the immediate environment(this should be the biggest one). Example being when in a cold environment your body involuntarily shivers as a precaution to keep you active and warm. Keep in mind that there is alot about the human that we do not understand yet, there are a ton of mechanisms from our ancestors that have been built into us from many years of experiencing the same thing over and over. The unknown could be a reason that influences temperature, I do not know, just throwing out of the box answers as a possible cause. It would be best if you would go to a search engine and look this up, its your best bet on finding a complete explanation to such a large and uncertain question. Sorry for the run on sentences, my English is getting a bit rusty. Someone fix anything in this post soon as they see it and dont like it.
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∙ 14y agoThe human body generates its own heat through metabolism [burning calories] of the food we eat into a usable cell energy called ATP - adenosine triphosphate.
General formula; C6 H12 O6 + O2 = ATP + H2O + CO2 + heat
If we are very active with aerobic exercises such as running, hiking and jogging, calorie burning is increased, ergo so is heat. Enough intensity in any activity or exercise will generate a lot of heat to the point where we need to get rid of some heat via ...... sweating!
Most but not all older people lose muscle mass - tone, ( muscles being great calories burners and heat producers ) and become sedentary and physically unfit. Intense activities are all but eliminated. They will not generate a lot of heat just sitting around on their butts, walking at 1.5 MPH or sleeping. I do not think you will see a lot of old people sweating from over exercise.
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Why do people feel they are more moral than other people?
It is a side effect of egotism or narcissism that people tend to feel that they are more moral than other people. It is always easier to understand your own point of view than it is to understand some other person's point of view, and intellectually lazy people interpret this to mean that their point of view is more valid than that of others.
Why do arguments become more personal?
Because people want to feel needed.
What is the emotional effect of clothing on humans?
In general, clothing keeps people from feeling shame. As far as personal style goes, our opinions of ourselves are influenced by the way we think others percieve us. When we like the way we are dressed, we will likely feel more confident. People love to be known and understood. Personal style can enhance others' understanding of who we are if used properly and intentionally.
What colors make you feel certain ways?
Okay, lets see. Orange, cream, red, brown - these are known as warm colours. They can make you feel more comfortable in a different environment, whereas cold colours - blue, light green and sharp yellow - may make certain people feel uncomfortable in that type of colour situation. The colder colours may make you feel slightly edgy, or sharp. So, yes. colours can make you feel a variety of feelings.
How can you stop feeling depressed if you have low confidence?
you need to be around people more and incurage others
When it's cold why is it that some humans feel the cold much more than others?
Because every human is different. For example, if you have more fat than your friend you will probably feel cold less then he will.
Why is it cold when there are less people and warm when there are more people?
our bodies always releases heat. so, when there are less people in a room, there bodies release less heat and we feel cold but when there are more people in a room there bodies release more heat and we feel warm.
Do people with blue eyes feel the cold more then someone with brown eyes?
No.
Why do people with emphysema feel more tired then others?
people with emphysema feel more tired than other people because they are having difficulties with their breathing, so there bodies are using more energy and muscles to help them breathe hence why they get tired quickly and more tired than others. hope this helps!! x :)
Why do they say blood like chip shop vinegar?
It is because it is thin and watered down i.e. you feel the cold more than others.
What does it feel like when a ghost goes through you?
There is actually several feelings people have said about a ghost going through a living person some say that you get a very cold shiver and u feel cold, others say that you can black out or see visions of the spirits life and the more common one is that you can get possessed by the spirit although there has been no proof of either of these people have claimed it has happened to them. :D
Why do people abuse alcohol?
Some people feel that it is an escape from the pressures of life, others use it as a social lubricant to try and fit in (as it does make one feel more confident).
How would people feel if there was no more TV?
Some people who are addicted to TV would suffer without it, but others who don't watch it much would feel happy with the world.
What does cold natured mean?
More apt to feel cold in an environment. Whereas a hot natured person is more apt to feel warm in the same environment.
Why do you feel pain more when you are cold?
yes you can feel pain when your feets are numb
Are you more likely to stereotype when you are around others?
stereotyping is more common in a group of people because of how self concious we feel about others opinions. most do this to seem superior in many cases.
If two people are standing together one is wet one is dry which one will feel the cold the most and why?
The dry person will feel the cold more because the wet person standing next to them will try and get warm until the water evaporates onto the next person but by the time it has reached the dry person it would have been cold. so the dry person would feel the cold more! I think, the wet person will feel the cold more because water needs energy to evaporate and this energy is taken form the immediate surroundings ie the wet person, making the wet person feel cold. If you wet your finger and hold it up in the air it will feel cold because the heat to evaporate the water is coming from your finger.
