 habituates. And, you know, when you see something that is so general that you see it in all species, there's usually a good reason for it. And that reason is that if we can adapt to our surroundings and filter out some of the noise, our brain has the space to be on high alert for any new threats and act fast. But the thing is, says Tali Sherritt, we don't just habituate to our physical environment.