Scientists find humans have a consistent counterclockwise walking bias

Scientists have accidentally discovered that people walking in crowds exhibit a consistent counterclockwise turning bias. This behavior was observed across various age groups and environments in both Spain and Japan, suggesting it is an individual, not collective, phenomenon. While the exact cause remains unclear, researchers hypothesize it may be a biologically rooted principle of symmetry breaking, making humans a rare exception among animals. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster reports on a scientific study published in a peer-reviewed journal detailing a new finding about human behavior. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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