With nothing to guide their way, people really do walk in circles

Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 11:35 in Psychology & Sociology

With nothing to guide their way, people attempting to walk a straight course through unfamiliar territory really do end up walking in circles, according to a report published online on August 20th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. Although that belief has pervaded popular culture, there has been no scientific evidence to back it up until now, according to the researchers.

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