Comments on: Walking in Circles Might Not Just Be a Feeling http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/walking-in-circles-might-not-just-be-a-feeling/ Exploring Healthy Psychotherapy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:06:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: liz http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/walking-in-circles-might-not-just-be-a-feeling/#comment-25987 liz Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:09:48 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=3754#comment-25987 I am not surprised to read about this research. Circles have very much been significant to human expression and life. The expression of circles are seen in drawings of young children and in architecture, and in religious sybolism, in art . Mandalas are sacred circles. Labyrinths are circlular pathways moving towards the centre then from the centre back to the entrance again. walking the labryinth has been linked to healing body and soul, meditation and prayer, peace and joy. So perhaps we are one step closer to understand why circles, creating circles and walking in circles is so significant for human beings. I am not surprised to read about this research. Circles have very much been significant to human expression and life.
The expression of circles are seen in drawings of young children and in architecture, and in religious sybolism, in art .
Mandalas are sacred circles. Labyrinths are circlular pathways moving towards the centre then from the centre back to the entrance again.

walking the labryinth has been linked to healing body and soul, meditation and prayer, peace and joy.

So perhaps we are one step closer to understand why circles, creating circles and walking in circles is so significant for human beings.

]]> By: Elizabeth R. http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/walking-in-circles-might-not-just-be-a-feeling/#comment-21277 Elizabeth R. Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:20:35 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=3754#comment-21277 It is a strange topic. I saw a show once that said we tend unconsciously to veer off in the direction of our dominant hand when we have the equal choice of going right or left. They illustrated this by putting a group of people, half left handed and half right handed, on an empty tour bus and telling them to sit anywhere. The bus boarders had no idea why they were being asked to do so. Interestingly almost without fail each chose to be seated on the side of the bus that matched their dominant hand. It is a strange topic. I saw a show once that said we tend unconsciously to veer off in the direction of our dominant hand when we have the equal choice of going right or left.

They illustrated this by putting a group of people, half left handed and half right handed, on an empty tour bus and telling them to sit anywhere. The bus boarders had no idea why they were being asked to do so. Interestingly almost without fail each chose to be seated on the side of the bus that matched their dominant hand.

]]> By: Kaye http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/walking-in-circles-might-not-just-be-a-feeling/#comment-21078 Kaye Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:47:33 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=3754#comment-21078 I agree with Charlie. I guess I fail to see the significance in a study like this, mainly because I think that the ways that people think are totally unrelated to how they travel. I agree with Charlie. I guess I fail to see the significance in a study like this, mainly because I think that the ways that people think are totally unrelated to how they travel.

]]> By: Victor http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/walking-in-circles-might-not-just-be-a-feeling/#comment-21066 Victor Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:55:20 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=3754#comment-21066 Very interesting...Other than the obvious results, this study also proves that people under stress do not perform as optimally as without it, they tend to go wrong under difficult circumstances. Having a GPS(a guide) is very important in life...to keep us on track and to help us perform optimally as far as possible. Very interesting…Other than the obvious results, this study also proves that people under stress do not perform as optimally as without it, they tend to go wrong under difficult circumstances. Having a GPS(a guide) is very important in life…to keep us on track and to help us perform optimally as far as possible.

]]> By: Charlie http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/walking-in-circles-might-not-just-be-a-feeling/#comment-21064 Charlie Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:42:07 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=3754#comment-21064 What an odd study... It's something I never would have thought of. I've always thought of "going in circles" as a metaphor. What an odd study… It’s something I never would have thought of. I’ve always thought of “going in circles” as a metaphor.

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