If you forget to take out the trash for two weeks, it will probably stink. After thirty minutes of being around it, you don't notice the smell. This is an example of:

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This is an example of sensory adaptation, which occurs when our sensory receptors and neurons begin to respond less to a constant stimulus over time. In this case, our sense of smell adapts to the constant odor of the trash, making it less noticeable or even undetectable after a period of exposure.

If You Forget to Take Out the Trash for Two