Lana: The difference threshold is the smallest change needed in a stimulus in order for someone to detect it half of the time.
Annaliase: Because I do art, I really notice the differences and changes in colors. So say if one color is a little more yellow or has a different intensity than another color, I will notice it.
Hannah: I have a low difference threshold to smells. So if I have toast in the toaster, like, the second it becomes a little too burnt, I notice that really quickly. And I'm very aware of that.
Annaliase: For me personally, I have a high different threshold for temperatures. I don't necessarily notice the difference between 40 degrees and 50 degrees. There has to be a fairly dramatic change in temperature for me to take notice.
Tyler: I could definitely tell the difference between filtered water and non-filtered water. I used to just not care. Like, I was like, water is water. Like, I'll drink it. And the more I researched into it, I could see the different effects they can give you. And when I started just cutting out tap water, only drinking filtered water, I tasted a total difference. And it honestly tasted a lot better.
So now every time I drink tap water, I'll know, OK, this is tap water. It's not filtered.
Hannah: I can't tell the difference between going 50 miles per hour and going 60 miles per hour in the car.
Lana: So in my own personal life, I think that my difference threshold is low for detection of spices and flavors and cooking, because I cook a lot. So it only takes a little bit of a spice for me to tell that it's there.