High ceilings promote creativity, researchers find

The height of a room's ceiling has a direct impact on the thought processes and mood of people in the room, new research has confirmed.

“When a person is in a space with a 10-foot ceiling, they will tend to think more freely, more abstractly. They might process more abstract connections between objects in a room, whereas a person in a room with an 8-foot ceiling will be more likely to focus on specifics,” says Professor Joan Meyers-Levy of the University of Minnesota.

“Depending on the activity or the desired outcome, ceiling height can make a big difference in how the consumer processes the information presented,” she says.

Read more at the University of Minnesota's website.