ND-0266 · 2013 · Other
Physical Order Produces Healthy Choices, Generosity, and Conventionality, Whereas Disorder Produces Creativity
Vohs, Redden, Rahinel. Psychological Science. 2013.
doi.org/10.1177/0956797613480186 · Finding drafted from the abstract
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What the source reports
Orderly rooms led to healthier and more generous choices, and messy rooms to more creativity.
Limitations
Replication concerns recalled from memory, so check them.
Design questions and applications
Match the level of order to the room’s purpose.
Field
Behaviour and belonging
Notes and follow-up
Added from the Corpus Desk (card vohs-2013-physical-order) on 2026-11-09. Evidence strength and translation distance not yet rated. WELL label held for review.