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Humans show a universal anticlockwise walking bias, study finds

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Source: The Guardian
Humans show a universal anticlockwise walking bias, study finds
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TL;DR

New experiments show people naturally drift counterclockwise when walking in crowds, a bias observed in Spain and Japan across genders and ages (more pronounced in children). The reason remains unclear, but understanding it could improve crowd and evacuation simulations and the design of everyday spaces.

Topics:worldscience#anticlockwise-walking#biomechanics#crowd-dynamics#nature-communications#pedestrian-bias#science
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