Abstract
I studied the behavior of Homo sapiens in an eating-place and found indications of security-seeking behavior, perhaps suggesting an unconscious, species-preserving fear of predators. Solitary individuals showed a significant preference for wall tables over center tables while grouped individuals showed no such preference. “Looking-up” frequency was higher among solitary than grouped individuals and higher among patrons at center tables than at wall tables.
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