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Humans prefer to walk anticlockwise, scientists find – but reason is unclear

Published 10 June 2026 · science

From Spain to Japan, experiments have repeatedly shown a left-turn bias, but exact mechanic ‘is still an open question’ “I’m not an ambi-turner,” laments Derek

From Spain to Japan, experiments have repeatedly shown a left-turn bias, but exact mechanic ‘is still an open question’ “I’m not an ambi-turner,” laments Derek Zoolander in the eponymous noughties satire about the world’s hottest male model and his rare catwalk hangup.

“It’s a problem I’ve had since I was a baby … I can’t turn left.” Now, research suggests that the fashionista’s career-threatening quirk was even more unusual than previously thought.

Tests reveal that when people are ambling about, they have a natural tendency to turn to the left and walk in an anticlockwise direction. Continue

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