Does seeing a long queue sometimes make people join it?
People do not always follow crowds. They follow what crowds seem to know.
The line is long.\n\nNobody knows exactly why.\n\nMore people arrive anyway.\n\nThe hidden mechanism is queue psychology.\n\nHumans assume groups know something.\n\nPopularity suggests quality.\n\nWaiting becomes evidence.\n\nPeople think queues represent patience.\n\nVery often, they represent trust.
