Weak reputational cues such as eyespots may become unimportant if there are stronger cues present and may lose their effect with continued exposure unless reinforced with real reputational effects.
wˈiːk ɹˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃənəl kjˈuːz sˈʌtʃ ɐz ˈaɪspɑːts mˈeɪ bɪkˌʌm ˌʌnɪmpˈoːɹtənt ɪf ðɛɹˌɑːɹ stɹˈɔŋɡɚ kjˈuːz pɹˈɛzənt ænd mˈeɪ lˈuːz ðɛɹ ɪfˈɛkt wɪð kəntˈɪnjuːd ɛkspˈoʊʒɚɹ ʌnlˈɛs ɹˌiːɪnfˈoːɹst wɪð ɹˈiːəl ɹˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃənəl ɪfˈɛkts.