Sensory adaptation definitions

Sensory adaptation

A phenomenon in which receptor cells lose their power to respond after a period of unchanged stimulation; allows a more rapid reaction to new sources of information.
Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22842

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Sensory adaptation

The decrease in sensitivity to an unchanging stimulus.
Found on https://www.sparknotes.com/psychology/psych101/glossary/terms/

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