Psychology of waiting in line: People who jump checkout lines when they're stuck at the very back aren't reacting only to wait time; research found being in last place its…

Discover how being in last place in a queue affects our behavior and emotions, leading to increased line-switching and ...
NPR

'Dr. Queue' Helps You Avoid Rage In Line

Each December, there are stories of holiday shoppers fighting over bargains and getting violent in parking lots. MIT Professor Dick Larson, also known as "Dr. Queue," talks about the psychology of ...
The Chosun Ilbo on MSNOpinion

Queuing culture vs. line-cutting in South Korea

A friend reportedly waited in line to ascend the Great Wall of Beijing, but the queue barely shortened due to numerous people ...
Inverse

Math Tells Us How to Spend Less Time in Line

It seems obvious. You arrive at the checkouts and see one queue is much longer than the other, so you join the shorter one. But, before long, the people in the bigger line zoom past you and you’ve ...
CNN

Waiting game: An extended look at how we queue

Many of us experience multiple queues on an average day. If they move quickly, they’re soon forgotten. But a slow line can seem to last forever and can put a drag on an entire day. What separates a ...
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In New York, waiting in line becomes a social scene

In front of L'industrie Pizzeria, as at many other New York restaurants and shops, customers line up behind barriers -- in this case, all to grab a prized pizza slice. Not everyone in America's ...