“Sorry ah, my house so messy.”
This is the standard “disclaimer” we give when we welcome guests to our home.
But what if a messy house was actually a sign that you have a creative mind?
In a study done by the Association of Psychological Science, researchers found a difference in the way people behaved, depending on how messy their desk was.
The results of the research?
If you have a neat and tidy desk, you tend to follow conventional thinking.
If you have a messy desk, you get more new and creative ideas.
In the experiment, people were asked to generate new ways to use ping pong balls. The people in the messy environment ended up generating more interesting ideas.
“Disorderly environments seem to inspire breaking free of tradition, which can produce fresh insights,” said psychological scientist Kathleen Vohs. “Orderly environments, in contrast, encourage convention and playing it safe.”
And this does not just apply to the desk alone. “We are all exposed to various kinds of settings, such as in our office space, our homes, our cars, even on the Internet,” Vohs observes. “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.”
“Messy” can be used in home interior design too
Since we no longer have to worry about keeping our homes too orderly, why not see if these “messy” designs will work for you? Maybe it will bring out your hidden creative talent.
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