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The left shoulder angel tries to persuade the person to do things he or she wants to do (and most even say "You know you wanna..."). The right shoulder angel directs the person to do things that person considers morally right or good. It can be said that cartoon angels are representations of the Psychoanalytic concepts of the Superego And Id

When shoulder angels appear on a person, usually only they can see them. Victims of shoulder angel temptation or pushing normally turn their heads from side to side, as if listening to each angel's argument.

Shoulder angels frequently appear in 1940s and 50s cartoons. Many animated shows today still have shoulder angels.