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1st September 2019
01:26pm BST
"Disorderly environments seem to inspire breaking free of tradition, which can produce fresh insights. Orderly environments, in contrast, encourage convention and playing it safe."During the study of 188 participants Vohs found that the messy study subjects were more likely to try new things than those from the neat end of the scale. Vohs was delighted that she could prove that there are positives to being a bit of a clutter bug.
"There's a multibillion dollar industry to help people de-clutter their lives. Relationship partners, employers, everyone wants you to be neat … but there may be times being messy is good, too. I think messy people feel vindicated big time."So there you have it. If your sitting room looks like a stampede has been through it don't fret, just means you're a genius.
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