Keeping Hands Where You Can See 'Em Alters Perception

Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 14:28 in Psychology & Sociology

Psychologists have shown that to see objects better, you should take them into your own hands. Humans are compelled to closely analyze objects near our hands, they say, because we have a non-conscious, reflexive need to figure out how to handle nearby items or to provide protection against them. Findings offer new insight into the wiring of the brain.

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