stackyFACTSWalking past a completely vacant dining room instantly triggers a deep, instinctive assumption that the food must be absolute poison.
Walking past a completely vacant dining room instantly triggers a deep, instinctive assumption that the food must be absolute poison. Information cascades happen when individuals ignore their own independent signals and blindly follow the behavior of the preceding crowd. Even if the empty restaurant actually has incredible food, the sheer lack of other patrons sends a powerful, highly visible negative signal that immediately scares off any potential new arrivals.
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