Do you have a desk at work that is so chaotic that only you can understand where everything goes? Well, you might be genius then. According to a University of Minnesota study, a neat and tidy desk is more likely to make workers do what’s expected of them—in this case, donating some money to charity when given the option, and opting to snack on a healthy apple instead of a junky candy bar. But a messy desk, the research suggests, is far from useless clutter. When asked to brainstorm new uses for an old product (ping pong balls, in the study), workers in disorderly spaces consistently generated more innovative and creative ideas than their organized counterparts.
Link:https://www.rd.com/advice/work-career/desk-of-a-genius/