Is there scientific data

Surely, there must be a scientific rationale behind the tendency of cats to decide that the fastest, most economical route anywhere - even if it's well out of their way - is directly across their owner. I'm sitting here minding my own business when the cats, in the height of play-chase time, dash my way. Roy banks off my chest like that's my whole purpose, to be his cool fight-style setup, and tears off. Johnny perches on my shoulder and waits to see where Roy's going next, then bounds away. Both leave good-sized scratches in their wake.

Later, Johnny is at one end of the sofa, eying the back of it. She decides to hop up there, so she trots down to my end and crawls all over me to get to her final destination.

Here's an oldie-but-goodie: