Is there a word or expression for how it is easier for someone not under pressure to make a decision versus someone that is under pressure.
One example is how a person looking over someone's shoulder while they type may determine an answer faster than the typist.
Another example is how a passenger in a car may come recognize a dangerous situation faster than the driver because the driver has more responsibilities than just observing the situation because they are physically operating the vehicle.
Best Answer
There is the phrase: a spectator sees more of the game
Trying to find the origin of that is proving particularly difficult.
The Chinese have a similar phrase: The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear. I expect it's a lot more snappy in Mandarin.
The meanings of both are quite clear I think and, I think, apt.