Ingrained routines, encouraging people to interact with new people and come up with novel ideas. Research by psychologist Kathleen Vohs lends credence to this idea.
When asked to come up with novel applications for commonplace items, participants in a chaotic room consistently came up with more creative suggestions than those in a clean one.
This implies that a certain amount of chaos may encourage a more exploratory and unconventional approach to problem-solving.
This quality has been shown by authors, artists, and innovators throughout history. Buried among books and papers behind his desk was Mark Twain,
Whose work had a significant influence on American literature. Similar to this, Steve Jobs was known to work in areas cluttered.
