Is your work place cluttered? The saying that cleanliness is next to Godliness might not be totally accurate. Although society praises decluttering and organizing, the reality of your...

badbobby Loc: texas

The saying that cleanliness is next to Godliness might not be totally accurate. Although society praises decluttering and organizing, the reality of your workspace cleanliness could have a huge, subconscious impact on how you think. And if you're a messy person, and have a desk to match, you're probably a genius.

According to a University of Minnesota study, a neat and tidy desk is more likely to make workers do what’s expected of them—in this case, donating some money to charity when given the option, and opting to snack on a healthy apple instead of a junky candy bar. You can see this theory in practice among staid, sterile environments like your doctor’s waiting room, or any given Apple Store (a clean, symmetrical environment that psychologically insists you don’t, ironically, “think different”).

But a messy desk, the research suggests, is far from useless clutter. When asked to brainstorm new uses for an old product (ping pong balls, in the study), workers in disorderly spaces consistently generated more innovative and creative ideas than their organized counterparts. Simply put: creativity loves chaos. And creativity is a hallmark of most geniuses, according to Arif Dalvi, MD, MBA, of the Palm Beach Neuroscience Institute. Having a messy desk is one of the signs you're smarter than you think.

The idea that a little clutter is good for the mind is consistent with anecdotal evidence, too. For starters, take a look at Einstein’s brilliant mess of a desk, along with a messy heap of other creativity studies. To name one notable example, researchers at the University of British Columbia discovered the average level of sound at a bustling coffee shop—70 decibels—distracts your brain just enough to quiet your internal censors and make way for more abstract thought (long story short: you are literally more creative in coffee shops). A similar mechanism could be in effect when faced with the visual “background noise” of a messy desk. All the junk in your periphery gives the front of your mind something to subtly process without becoming too distracted, potentially providing more room for your weirder thoughts to creep out.

“We are all exposed to various kinds of settings, such as in our office space, our homes, our cars, even on the Internet,” study co-author Kathleen Vohs concludes. “Whether you have control over the tidiness of the environment or not, you are exposed to it and our research shows it can affect you.” There are even more positive benefits of being messy.
BTW
I had to shove stuff outta the way to post this

MR Mister Loc: Washington DC

badbobby wrote:

The saying that cleanliness is next to Godliness might not be totally accurate. Although society praises decluttering and organizing, the reality of your workspace cleanliness could have a huge, subconscious impact on how you think. And if you're a messy person, and have a desk to match, you're probably a genius.

According to a University of Minnesota study, a neat and tidy desk is more likely to make workers do what’s expected of them—in this case, donating some money to charity when given the option, and opting to snack on a healthy apple instead of a junky candy bar. You can see this theory in practice among staid, sterile environments like your doctor’s waiting room, or any given Apple Store (a clean, symmetrical environment that psychologically insists you don’t, ironically, “think different”).

But a messy desk, the research suggests, is far from useless clutter. When asked to brainstorm new uses for an old product (ping pong balls, in the study), workers in disorderly spaces consistently generated more innovative and creative ideas than their organized counterparts. Simply put: creativity loves chaos. And creativity is a hallmark of most geniuses, according to Arif Dalvi, MD, MBA, of the Palm Beach Neuroscience Institute. Having a messy desk is one of the signs you're smarter than you think.

The idea that a little clutter is good for the mind is consistent with anecdotal evidence, too. For starters, take a look at Einstein’s brilliant mess of a desk, along with a messy heap of other creativity studies. To name one notable example, researchers at the University of British Columbia discovered the average level of sound at a bustling coffee shop—70 decibels—distracts your brain just enough to quiet your internal censors and make way for more abstract thought (long story short: you are literally more creative in coffee shops). A similar mechanism could be in effect when faced with the visual “background noise” of a messy desk. All the junk in your periphery gives the front of your mind something to subtly process without becoming too distracted, potentially providing more room for your weirder thoughts to creep out.

“We are all exposed to various kinds of settings, such as in our office space, our homes, our cars, even on the Internet,” study co-author Kathleen Vohs concludes. “Whether you have control over the tidiness of the environment or not, you are exposed to it and our research shows it can affect you.” There are even more positive benefits of being messy.
BTW
I had to shove stuff outta the way to post this

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Boy, don't I know that!

no propaganda please Loc: moon orbiting the third rock from the sun

badbobby wrote:

The saying that cleanliness is next to Godliness might not be totally accurate. Although society praises decluttering and organizing, the reality of your workspace cleanliness could have a huge, subconscious impact on how you think. And if you're a messy person, and have a desk to match, you're probably a genius.

According to a University of Minnesota study, a neat and tidy desk is more likely to make workers do what’s expected of them—in this case, donating some money to charity when given the option, and opting to snack on a healthy apple instead of a junky candy bar. You can see this theory in practice among staid, sterile environments like your doctor’s waiting room, or any given Apple Store (a clean, symmetrical environment that psychologically insists you don’t, ironically, “think different”).

But a messy desk, the research suggests, is far from useless clutter. When asked to brainstorm new uses for an old product (ping pong balls, in the study), workers in disorderly spaces consistently generated more innovative and creative ideas than their organized counterparts. Simply put: creativity loves chaos. And creativity is a hallmark of most geniuses, according to Arif Dalvi, MD, MBA, of the Palm Beach Neuroscience Institute. Having a messy desk is one of the signs you're smarter than you think.

The idea that a little clutter is good for the mind is consistent with anecdotal evidence, too. For starters, take a look at Einstein’s brilliant mess of a desk, along with a messy heap of other creativity studies. To name one notable example, researchers at the University of British Columbia discovered the average level of sound at a bustling coffee shop—70 decibels—distracts your brain just enough to quiet your internal censors and make way for more abstract thought (long story short: you are literally more creative in coffee shops). A similar mechanism could be in effect when faced with the visual “background noise” of a messy desk. All the junk in your periphery gives the front of your mind something to subtly process without becoming too distracted, potentially providing more room for your weirder thoughts to creep out.

“We are all exposed to various kinds of settings, such as in our office space, our homes, our cars, even on the Internet,” study co-author Kathleen Vohs concludes. “Whether you have control over the tidiness of the environment or not, you are exposed to it and our research shows it can affect you.” There are even more positive benefits of being messy.
BTW
I had to shove stuff outta the way to post this

The saying that cleanliness is next to Godliness m... (show quote)

I had to move two stacks of books out of the way to even get to the computer to post this. Guess I better finish sorting the books and decide who get which ones, so I can actually sit down at the computer, instead of having to lean over to post. Then of course I have to pack them and mail them off to those on OPP who want them.
WELL back to work then!!!

badbobby Loc: texas

no propaganda please wrote:

I had to move two stacks of books out of the way to even get to the computer to post this. Guess I better finish sorting the books and decide who get which ones, so I can actually sit down at the computer, instead of having to lean over to post. Then of course I have to pack them and mail them off to those on OPP who want them.
WELL back to work then!!!

are we mayhaps related??

ImLogicallyRight

I'm so messy my landlord calls it clutter. How do I convince her it is a collection? Well, many collections? I have about 2 dozen sharp pencils in a glass. all erasers are dried out. I have at least a hundred ball point pens. I have to search hard for the two that work. Shall we get into dead batteries. Old plastic bags. Got to save those. they don't give them out anymore. I've got magazines that go back over thirty years, All right, they are collectible. But I can't even get through the paper every day. Need I go on.

no propaganda please Loc: moon orbiting the third rock from the sun

badbobby wrote:

are we mayhaps related??

Yes, in spirit if not in biological fact.

badbobby Loc: texas

ImLogicallyRight wrote:

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bahmer

badbobby wrote:

The saying that cleanliness is next to Godliness might not be totally accurate. Although society praises decluttering and organizing, the reality of your workspace cleanliness could have a huge, subconscious impact on how you think. And if you're a messy person, and have a desk to match, you're probably a genius.

According to a University of Minnesota study, a neat and tidy desk is more likely to make workers do what’s expected of them—in this case, donating some money to charity when given the option, and opting to snack on a healthy apple instead of a junky candy bar. You can see this theory in practice among staid, sterile environments like your doctor’s waiting room, or any given Apple Store (a clean, symmetrical environment that psychologically insists you don’t, ironically, “think different”).

But a messy desk, the research suggests, is far from useless clutter. When asked to brainstorm new uses for an old product (ping pong balls, in the study), workers in disorderly spaces consistently generated more innovative and creative ideas than their organized counterparts. Simply put: creativity loves chaos. And creativity is a hallmark of most geniuses, according to Arif Dalvi, MD, MBA, of the Palm Beach Neuroscience Institute. Having a messy desk is one of the signs you're smarter than you think.

The idea that a little clutter is good for the mind is consistent with anecdotal evidence, too. For starters, take a look at Einstein’s brilliant mess of a desk, along with a messy heap of other creativity studies. To name one notable example, researchers at the University of British Columbia discovered the average level of sound at a bustling coffee shop—70 decibels—distracts your brain just enough to quiet your internal censors and make way for more abstract thought (long story short: you are literally more creative in coffee shops). A similar mechanism could be in effect when faced with the visual “background noise” of a messy desk. All the junk in your periphery gives the front of your mind something to subtly process without becoming too distracted, potentially providing more room for your weirder thoughts to creep out.

“We are all exposed to various kinds of settings, such as in our office space, our homes, our cars, even on the Internet,” study co-author Kathleen Vohs concludes. “Whether you have control over the tidiness of the environment or not, you are exposed to it and our research shows it can affect you.” There are even more positive benefits of being messy.
BTW
I had to shove stuff outta the way to post this

The saying that cleanliness is next to Godliness m... (show quote)

Amen and Amen very good I hope that you didn't shove Mama out of the way to post this.

badbobby Loc: texas

bahmer wrote:

Amen and Amen very good I hope that you didn't shove Mama out of the way to post this.

Mama wouldn't get close to this mess

bahmer

badbobby wrote:

Mama wouldn't get close to this mess

You must be in a separate room of the house then away from Mama.

badbobby Loc: texas

bahmer wrote:

You must be in a separate room of the house then away from Mama.

yeppers
this is a man cave

bahmer

badbobby wrote:

yeppers
this is a man cave

Is that where you keep your Jack?

badbobby Loc: texas

bahmer wrote:

Is that where you keep your Jack?

sumtimes
when I don't wanna walk to the kitchen

Tug484

no propaganda please wrote:

I had to move two stacks of books out of the way to even get to the computer to post this. Guess I better finish sorting the books and decide who get which ones, so I can actually sit down at the computer, instead of having to lean over to post. Then of course I have to pack them and mail them off to those on OPP who want them.
WELL back to work then!!!

I had to go through years of invoices and file them in boxes.
People that came into the office couldn't see me for the invoices.
I don't think he had a secretary for some time.

Big dog

badbobby wrote:

The saying that cleanliness is next to Godliness might not be totally accurate. Although society praises decluttering and organizing, the reality of your workspace cleanliness could have a huge, subconscious impact on how you think. And if you're a messy person, and have a desk to match, you're probably a genius.

According to a University of Minnesota study, a neat and tidy desk is more likely to make workers do what’s expected of them—in this case, donating some money to charity when given the option, and opting to snack on a healthy apple instead of a junky candy bar. You can see this theory in practice among staid, sterile environments like your doctor’s waiting room, or any given Apple Store (a clean, symmetrical environment that psychologically insists you don’t, ironically, “think different”).

But a messy desk, the research suggests, is far from useless clutter. When asked to brainstorm new uses for an old product (ping pong balls, in the study), workers in disorderly spaces consistently generated more innovative and creative ideas than their organized counterparts. Simply put: creativity loves chaos. And creativity is a hallmark of most geniuses, according to Arif Dalvi, MD, MBA, of the Palm Beach Neuroscience Institute. Having a messy desk is one of the signs you're smarter than you think.

The idea that a little clutter is good for the mind is consistent with anecdotal evidence, too. For starters, take a look at Einstein’s brilliant mess of a desk, along with a messy heap of other creativity studies. To name one notable example, researchers at the University of British Columbia discovered the average level of sound at a bustling coffee shop—70 decibels—distracts your brain just enough to quiet your internal censors and make way for more abstract thought (long story short: you are literally more creative in coffee shops). A similar mechanism could be in effect when faced with the visual “background noise” of a messy desk. All the junk in your periphery gives the front of your mind something to subtly process without becoming too distracted, potentially providing more room for your weirder thoughts to creep out.

“We are all exposed to various kinds of settings, such as in our office space, our homes, our cars, even on the Internet,” study co-author Kathleen Vohs concludes. “Whether you have control over the tidiness of the environment or not, you are exposed to it and our research shows it can affect you.” There are even more positive benefits of being messy.
BTW
I had to shove stuff outta the way to post this

The saying that cleanliness is next to Godliness m... (show quote)

I’ll get back to you as soon as I can get around this mess.