What does "boiled frog in warm water" mean?

"boiled frog in warm water" refers to a psychological concept, that is, boiled frog will jump out directly with hot water, and it will not be noticed when heated slowly with warm water, and it will eventually be cooked.

The philosophical principle of "boiling frogs in warm water" is that quantitative change is qualitative change, which means that the accumulation of quantity to a certain extent will lead to essential changes. The moral is that the change of the environment can determine your success or failure. Too comfortable environment often contains danger, so you should always be vigilant in superior environment.

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"Boiled frog in warm water" comes from a "boiled frog experiment" conducted by scientists at Cornell University in the United States at the end of 19th century. When scientists put the frog into water (not boiling water) at 4 degrees Celsius, the frog couldn't stand the sudden high temperature stimulus and immediately jumped out of the boiling water to escape successfully.

When researchers put frogs in a container filled with cold water first, and then heat them slowly (rising by .2 degrees Celsius per minute), the results are different. On the contrary, the frog is at ease in the water because of the comfortable water temperature at the beginning. When the frog found that he couldn't stand the high temperature, his heart was willing but his strength was weak, and he was unconsciously boiled to death in hot water.

This story tells people that they should always be vigilant in a superior environment, otherwise they may be extremely happy and sad. When dealing with their opponents or achieving something purposefully, it is not easy to succeed if they act rashly without mastering the methods. You can use similar methods to paralyze each other first, so the success rate will be higher.