I am a student currently doing a degree in Media and Communications. As part of an ongoing research assignment which looks at flows of "traffic" I am researching into the idea that there is a flow of behaviour. An example I've found where this is most predominant is on public transport. After observing the behaviour of people at a bus stop I found the general behaviour consisted of legs crossed, talking quietly, reading, talking on the phone or avoiding eye contact. It is only when this flow of behaviour is stopped that it becomes aparent. An incident of this I witnessed was when a homeless man entered the bus stop waving his arms, approaching people; his behaviour obviously not the same as everyone elses. This flow of behaviour was disrupted and the overall effect was the people in the bus stop noticed and changed their behaviour to adapt to this disruption. I draw comparisons to a herd of sheep where a wolf enters the field and the flow of behaviour is distrupted and then adapted. Any comments on my idea would be greatly appreciated.
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