From: ABC News
Tidy or Messy Environment Can Impact Decisions and Behavior, Study Says
August 13, 2013
ABC News:
Here’s a toast to the slob in the office, the gal with so much junk on her desk she can’t find her telephone. All that clutter may be part of the reason she is so creative.
For years, we’ve been told that piles of personal rubbish have got to be a liability. Now there’s a flip side to that theorem.
Researchers at the University of Minnesota decided to take a look at a long-established principle of human honesty and productivity — keep your work area clean and you will be more likely to work your tail off, stay honest, be generous with your coworkers, and on and on.
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