'Run around in circles, jump and shout'
It has several variations, but there's an old military adage that goes roughly, ``When in trouble, when in doubt, run around in circles, jump and shout.`` A Navy officer explained that just the appearance of energetic activity might buy you enough time to think up a real solution.
With nothing to guide their way, people attempting to walk a straight course through unfamiliar territory really do end up walking in circles, according to a report published online on August 20th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication.