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> When an object is lost, 95% of the time it is hiding within arm’s reach of where it was last seen. Search in all possible locations in that radius and you’ll find it.

Yup, look closely in the place you expected it to be. Something may be on top of it, or it may have fallen off.



And pull an image of it into your mind. Then glance around. Your brain's mighty correlation/association engine may find it for you! It will seem to pop out of the clutter.


That's a good way to look for a person in a crowd too. Think of what, exactly they were wearing and look for that, not their face.


As someone with Aphantasia I am TriGgeReD! ;)


I was trying to find exceptions and came up with balloons, pets, and dry ice.


Also look where you don't expect it to be. Quite a few times I have said "It can't be in there." and it was in fact there...




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