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Why Do People Open Curtains First in Hotel Rooms?

Ordinary choices often hide invisible systems.

Guests open curtains to understand the outside world before settling inside. The hidden mechanism is environmental orientation.

Hotel rooms are temporary, but windows connect them to a real place.

Opening curtains gives guests information about weather, neighborhood, and time of day.

The hidden mechanism is environmental orientation.

People think curtains hide views. Often, opening them reduces uncertainty.

Why Do People Open Curtains First in Hotel Rooms?

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