Abrams et al. found that search for a target in an array of distractors was slower when the display was presented near the hands. They suggested that:

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Abrams et al. suggested that stimuli near the hands receive more thorough evaluation, which takes more time, leading to slower search for a target in an array of distractors. This is based on the idea that objects near the hands are more relevant for potential action, and thus, the brain allocates more resources to processing them.

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