Noticing differences

From Learning and Memory Linked to Holding Objects in Hands by Susan Guibert. Proximity allows us to see differences. Distance allows us to see commonalities.

According to a study conducted by Associate Professor of Psychology James Brockmole and post-doctoral fellow Christopher Davoli, people holding objects they’re learning about process detail and notice differences among objects more effectively, while keeping the hands away from the objects help people notice similarities and consistencies among those things.