What does «adaptación sensorial» mean in Spanish?
- Sensory adaptation is the adjustment of sensory capacity following prolonged exposure to stimuli. Environmental stimuli cause a change in the sensitivity of the sensory receptors, depending on the type of environmental stimulus the particular receptor will be stimulated. Adaptation occurs when the person becomes accustomed to a stimulus and changes his frame of reference. Therefore, he/she does not respond to the stimulus in the same way as before.