Daniel buys a new perfume at the local supermarket. The next morning, he decides to wear the perfume to work. When applying the
perfume, he notices that it has a very strong scent. Within an hour of wearing it, he stops noticing the scent. This example best illustrates the concept of
The phenomenon that describes the fact the Daniel stopped noticing the scent was the concept of <u>Adaption</u>.
<h3>What is adaption?</h3>
This is a phenomenon that describes the tendency of the brain to get used to certain things after being exposed to it for a long time.
The events the brain has gotten used to are still occurring, but the brain pays them less attention. This is what happened to Daniel with the smell - the brain started paying less attention to it.