Human beings have a remarkable tendency to turn left and travel anticlockwise when navigating spaces or encountering obstacles, research reveals. This consistent behavioural pattern, observed across different age groups and cultural backgrounds, has left scientists searching for answers. The phenomenon appears to be deeply ingrained, manifesting whether people are walking freely through an area or simply reach a dead end and need to change direction. Various theories have been proposed to explai

Scientists puzzled as to why humans have strong 'anticlockwise bias'
Ed Griffiths
