Psychology / Unit 4 Psych 0392 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Sensory Adaptation
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The idea
Sensory adaptation is the reduced response of receptors to an unchanging stimulus over continued exposure.
In practice
A strong smell on entering a room becomes unnoticeable within minutes while the molecules remain present.
Where people slip
Adaptation is not habituation. One is receptor-level and automatic; the other is learned and central.
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