Why are we less aware of our own bad breath than a person standing close to us?
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Same reason you’re less aware of how your own house smells than other people’s houses. When you’re smelling it nonstop it gets classified as irrelevant and you stop noticing it.
Also the same reason you aren’t aware of feeling your clothes against your skin until thinking about it. Your brain can’t process all the info it’s receiving, so it’s always prioritizing. Constant repeated stimuli are given low priority. The feeling of clothes. The sound of a clock. The smell of your house or breath.
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