Question

Harriet got out of bed and put on her running shoes. she felt the shoes when she put them on. by the time she finished her morning run, harriet stopped feeling the shoes on her feet. this is partially due to _____. transduction rods transadaptation cocktail party effect sensory habituation

Answer 1

The reason for this is sensory habituation.

Answer 2

The reason why Harriet stopped feeling the shoes on her feet after some period of running is because of sensory habituation. Sensory habituation refers to the condition of being desensitized to stimuli after some time. This usually occurs when we don't pay attention to the stimulus, thereby, not noticing its presence.