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Scientists find humans have a consistent counterclockwise walking bias

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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

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Scientists find humans have a consistent counterclockwise walking bias

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  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Becky Ferreira ·

    Scientists Just Accidentally Discovered a Strange, Hidden Rule of Human Nature

    Researchers report a "serendipitous" discovery while watching videos of crowds: an inexplicable bias toward counterclockwise turning that may be rooted in biology.

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