You've been sitting on the couch for a while now, there is music playing in the background, your cat has fallen asleep with his head on your arm. You are daydreaming about your upcoming vacation, and you don't notice or attend to the sound of the music or the pressure of your cat's very heavy head. What processes are these two reductions in feeling the result of?

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The reductions in feeling to the music and pressure of the cat's head are most likely the result of sensory adaptation, which occurs when the brain becomes less responsive to constant or repetitive stimuli. This is why after a while, you stop noticing the music playing in the background or the pressure of your cat's head on your arm.

You've Been Sitting on the Couch for a While Now