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By Charles Corley | 11/07/2024

I came across an older set of findings from 2007 but I suspect it still rings true, provided the environments are not too noisy:

Research has shown that working in rooms with high ceilings can stimulate abstract thinking and creativity, which is crucial for innovative problem-solving.

The perception of spatial freedom in high-ceiling environments helps people feel liberated and supports higher-level cognitive processing.

In contrast, lower ceilings are more conducive to focused and detailed work, creating a perception of constraint that encourages attention to detail.
Has that been your experience as well?

๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐œ๐ž: Meyers-Levy, J., & Zhu, R. (2007). “The Influence of Ceiling Height: The Effect of Priming on the Type of Processing People Use.” Journal of Consumer Research.

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Charles Corley

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