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 no longer bothers you or seems that loud.This change in your sensations describes the process of

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Sensory adaptation refers to the phenomenon by which our brain adjusts to constant, unchanging sensory stimuli. In this case, the loud music at the party initially caused discomfort, but over time, our brain adapted to this same level of noise and it no longer seemed intolerable.

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