Is it possible for some people to predict whether something will feel hot or cold before touching it?

 While most people wouldn't consciously consider themselves able to predict temperature before touching, there are certain situations and individuals where a degree of premonition may occur:

1. Sensory sensitivity: Some individuals with heightened sensory processing (HSP) or specific conditions like synesthesia might experience temperature-related sensations beyond typical touch. They might report feeling an aura of warmth or coolness near an object before physically interacting with it.

2. Past experiences: Our brains form associations based on past experiences. If you've touched a similar object and found it hot before, your brain might send anticipatory signals of warmth upon seeing it again, even if the temperature may differ this time. This kind of anticipation isn't a true prediction, but rather a conditioned response.

3. Visual cues: Sometimes, visual cues like steam rising from a mug or shimmering heat waves above pavement can give us a strong hint about an object's temperature before touching it. While not technically predicting the exact temperature, this ability to interpret visual signals plays a role in guiding our behavior.

4. Contextual awareness: Factors like weather conditions, material properties, and the object's recent use can provide implicit clues about its temperature. For example, you wouldn't expect a freshly brewed cup of coffee to feel cold, even without touching it. This contextual awareness, combined with past experiences, can create a sense of knowing the temperature beforehand.

However, it's important to remember that these instances lack the clarity and consistency of true precognition. They rely on various sensory inputs, past experiences, and contextual cues to form an educated guess about temperature, rather than a definitive prediction.

Therefore, while some individuals might experience heightened temperature sensitivity or use contextual clues to anticipate thermal sensations, true precognition of temperature remains unproven and outside the realm of current scientific understanding.