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So in this question, we're being asked to give an example of sensory adaptation.
00:10
So sensory adaptation.
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Remember that sensory adaptation is where we get used to an input.
00:23
That is, the senses are detecting something, but it's readily ignored, right? so it is a sensation that is ignored or is ignorable.
00:40
And this happens because our sensory receptor cells slow down or stop producing action potentials.
00:53
Action potentials when you have a sort of consistent input.
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So there's a drop in action potentials.
01:04
The book gives several terrific examples of sensory.
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Adaptation.
01:10
So the one they start off with, i think, is the smell of coffee in the morning.
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If you have your coffee person and you wake up and to have your coffee maker bubbling with coffee, that odor may be very strong when you first notice it in the morning, but it goes away by the time you make it to the kitchen.
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Similarly, water often feels either really hot or really cold if you first step into a shower or drop into a cold pool, but it quickly becomes, if not if not perfect, at least it becomes tolerable over time...