In an office building, Tom and Lisa are coworkers who share a printer. Tom prints a document and places it on the table next to the printer before going to lunch. While he's away, Lisa moves the printed document to a nearby shelf so she can use the table for her own work. Meanwhile, another coworker, Mike, enters the room and takes a stapler from the same shelf without noticing the document. Upon returning, where will Tom first look for his document and what factors may influence his search?

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Tom will most likely first look for his document on the table next to the printer since that's where he originally placed it. The human brain relies on memory to perform routine actions, so Tom will expect the document to be where he left it based on his previous action and habit. If the document isn't there, he might briefly be puzzled and then start to search nearby areas, such as other tables or shelves close to the printer, where the document could have been moved. The fact that the table was used by Lisa for her work might lead Tom to consider that someone could have moved his document while utilizing the space. Recognizing his document isn't where he left it, he might also ask Lisa or any other coworkers present if they've seen it. The sequence of his search will depend on the layout of the room, the visibility of the shelf where Lisa placed the document, any indications that someone else has used the space, like Lisa's own documents being on the table, and whether or not he sees her or can immediately ask her about the document. The more logical the new location for the document (like on a nearby shelf which is a reasonable place for papers to be), the quicker Tom might locate it. If Mike, who took the stapler, disrupted the document's location on the shelf, Tom's search could be more difficult, depending on whether the document was left in a noticeable position.