Repeated cold exposure can reduce some sensations and acute responses, but feeling adapted does not remove physical risk.

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Repeated cold exposure can reduce some sensations and acute responses, but feeling adapted does not remove physical risk.

Habituation may blunt breathing and cardiovascular reactions. It can also make a person more confident, which is not the same as being protected from hypothermia or drowning.

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