Feug-Shui of Studio Ceiling Heights
Robert Genn , in his twice weekly letter to artists, writes today that: . . . researchers at the Universities of British Columbia and Minnesota have found a relationship between creativity and the height of ceilings. Rui Zhu and Joan Meyers-Levy tested various volunteer groups in rooms of eight- and ten-foot ceilings. . . . These researchers feel people under high ceilings are "primed" to think broadly because of the sense of freedom associated with the space, while the containment of a lower ceiling encourages people to think small and focused. The paper (a pdf - " The Influence of Ceiling Height: The Effect of Priming on the Type of Processing People Use ," Joan Meyers-Levy and Rui Zhu, Journal of Consumer Research (forthcoming Aug. 2007).) is on Joan Meyers-Levy's site . Genn wonders: Incidentally, these researchers ought to try to find out if shorter persons are more creative than taller ones because they have more space above their heads. And in case...