If you do not feel the chair you are now sitting in, it is because:

A. constant rubbing numbs nerve endings
B. when there is constant stimulation, our senses experience a decrease in responding
C. sitting tends to constrict blood flow and partially numbs our skin senses
D. the temperature on the surface of the skin goes up and makes us less sensitive


Answer: B

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