stackyFACTSWhenever you enter a restaurant, you naturally gravitate toward a booth in the corner facing the door. This prospect-refuge theory explains that we want to see potential threats without being seen ourselves. We treat casual dining experiences with the exact same tactical caution as a medieval fortress under siege.
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