You arrive at your friend's apartment for a big party at the end of the semester. When you first arrive, the music is so loud that it almost hurts your ears. After a couple of hours, even though the music is still at the same volume, it doesn't bother you anymore, and you like it. This change over time describes the process of

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Sensory adaptation is the process by which our sensory receptors become less sensitive to constant stimuli. In this scenario, the constant loud music initially bothered the person, but over time, their sensory receptors became less sensitive to the sound, and it no longer bothered them.

You Arrive at Your Friend's Apartment for a Big Party