Induction refers to the redistribution of charge in a conductor when in the vicinity of a nearby charged object. Electrons are either pulled or pushed away from one side of a conductor, leaving one side mostly positive and the other side mostly negative. How does polarization in insulators differ? Polarization moves positive nuclei instead of negative electrons. Electrons in the atoms of polarized objects are pulled farther from the atom's nucleus but are still bound in the electron cloud. Electrons are not free to migrate through the material because they are bound to their atoms. Instead, the "centers of charge" in an atom or molecule are slightly separated. Electrons in polarized objects are pushed in the opposite direction of those that undergo induction