It's about salience and paying attention - most people don't do it most of the time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinking,_Fast_and_Slow#Two_systems https://

It's about salience and paying attention - most people don't do it most of the time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinking,_Fast_and_Slow#Two_systems https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinking,_Fast_and_Slow#Two_sy... To most people, walking around is a type 1 task - they aren't really thinking about it, it just happens automatically. Having to pay attention to avoid things is a negative experience. I'm with you, I actively pay attention when I'm walking around, but I suspect we're significant outliers in the general population.