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CrimsonWool comments on What's the name of this cognitive bias? - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: CrimsonWool 07 July 2013 08:14:08AM 3 points [-]

It's my understanding that people prefer to go counterclockwise in all sorts of situations, it might just be that.

Comment author: pete22 07 July 2013 08:21:16AM 2 points [-]

That's really interesting, but I don't think it's what's going on here. The real-world routes are messier of course, and in the particular one that made me think of this question, my preferred longer route is closer to clockwise. I think it happens both ways.