There is no ‘rule of six’ – the truth about the science of queueing

You wait longer when other people are behind you, we should stand on both sides of an escalator, and we usually get away with pushing in. Psychology professor Adrian Furnham explains what studies show us about standing in lineEvery Saturday at 7am, Adrian Furnham, professor of psychology at University College London, can be found shopping at his local supermarket. “It’s the same sad old gits, who recognise me,” he says. “But we know it’s very efficient. Although the