From: The Washington Post
December 7, 2023
It may seem like some people are natural born neatniks and others are hardwired to create clutter. But experts say that’s just not true.
Far from innate, these tendencies are largely acquired over time. “We are the products of our learning environments — you’re not born to be tidy or messy,” saysJoseph R. Ferrari, a professor of psychology at DePaul Universityin Chicago who researches procrastination and clutter. “Tidiness can be learned or unlearned, just like messiness can be learned or unlearned.”
So, if your messy spouse or kid thinks they simply weren’t born with the neatness gene — or ifyouthink that about yourself — it might be time to reconsider.
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