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Sensory Adaptation
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Sensory Adaptation
Sensory adaptation (or habituation) - decreasing response to a stimulus that is constant and unchanging.
Example: If you live near an airport, you will not notice the sound of planes.
Sensory adaptation serves a purpose - it helps us "tune out" things that aren't changing so we can notice things that are.
Practice: Sensory Adaptation
Which of the following would be the hardest to adapt to?