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embodied cognition
Your hands and feet influence your perception of distance.
Reaching with a tool can make objects appear closer than they are, but this is distinct from the 2003 study on physical effort.
The finding is associated with Witt, J. K., Proffitt, D. R., & Epstein, W. (2005) in 'Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance'.
Distance is a subjective measurement of your own reach.
Where this comes from
- Study
- Proffitt et al., 2003, Psychological Science
- What the check found
- The attribution is incorrect. While Proffitt is a lead researcher in action-specific perception, the 2003 study discussed effort (backpacks), not reaching.
- Confidence
- Solid, with limits
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