As you walk into your office, you are almost overwhelmed bythe strong smell of the cologne with which the copierrepairman has doused himself. Because you have studied this chapter, however, you reassure yourself that sensory adaptation will occur and you will become much less aware of the odor in approximately:

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Sensory adaptation is a process where the sensitivity to a constant stimulus decreases over time. In the case of a strong smell, adaptation can occur quite quickly, often within a minute or less.

As You Walk into Your Office, You Are Almost Overwhelmed