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Yann Toussaint¹, Jacqueline Fagard

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Humans exhibit a consistent spontaneous turning bias, predominantly counterclockwise, even in controlled symmetrical environments. This finding clarifies previous debates and suggests underlying cognitive and neurological factors influence human directional preference.

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Area of Science:

Human Motor Control
Neuroscience
Cognitive Psychology

Background:

Spontaneous turning biases are documented in various animal species.
Human spontaneous turning bias lacks consensus, potentially due to uncontrolled modulating factors.
Understanding human directional bias may reveal insights into cognitive and neurological processes.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the existence and characteristics of a spontaneous turning bias in humans.
To control for environmental and behavioral factors that might influence turning direction.
To explore the impact of starting position and gaze direction on spontaneous turning.

Main Methods:

Thirteen adult participants ran in a circular path within an empty, symmetrical space.
Starting positions (left, center, right) and gaze directions (five targets) were systematically varied.
Spontaneous turning behavior was recorded and analyzed across all conditions.

Main Results:

A significant overall tendency for counterclockwise turning was observed across all participants and conditions.
This counterclockwise bias was particularly pronounced (>80%) when participants started centrally and looked straight ahead.
Starting position, gaze, and head direction modulated the bias but did not eliminate the counterclockwise tendency.

Conclusions:

Humans exhibit a robust spontaneous counterclockwise turning bias.
This bias is influenced by factors such as starting position and gaze direction.
Potential explanations include cognitive spatial representation and hemispheric asymmetries affecting peripheral vision.