Why the Brain Resists Updating Your Appearance: The Neuroscience Behind “It Happened Overnight”
    Research/Science 1/29/2026

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    The brain resists updating its perception of gradual appearance changes, like hair loss, due to its preference for stability and reliance on an internal model. This delay in perception can make changes feel sudden once the brain finally updates its model.
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