Perceptual learning.

@article{Goldstone1998PerceptualL,
  title={Perceptual learning.},
  author={Robert L. Goldstone},
  journal={Annual review of psychology},
  year={1998},
  volume={49},
  pages={
          585-612
        }
}
Perceptual learning involves relatively long-lasting changes to an organism's perceptual system that improve its ability to respond to its environment. Four mechanisms of perceptual learning are discussed: attention weighting, imprinting, differentiation, and unitization. By attention weighting, perception becomes adapted to tasks and environments by increasing the attention paid to important dimensions and features. By imprinting, receptors are developed that are specialized for stimuli or… 
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