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Habituation
/həˌbɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/noun
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Habituation is the process by which an organism becomes accustomed to a repeated stimulus, leading to a diminished response over time. This fundamental form of learning helps us tune out background distractions in everyday life, but in modern contexts like digital interfaces, it can also mean users quickly adapt to new features, sometimes overlooking important updates.
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Habituation is so ancient and universal that it's observed in simple sea creatures like the sea slug Aplysia, where Nobel laureate Eric Kandel's 2000 research showed it involves physical changes in neurons, providing key insights into human memory and learning processes.
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