What he has discovered is astonishing: when it comes to the most essential components of our personalities-from friendliness to flexibility-the things we own and the way we arrange them often say more about us than even our most intimate conversations. Gosling, one of the field’s most innovative researchers, dispatches teams of scientific snoops to poke around dorm rooms and offices, to see what can be learned about people simply from looking at their stuff. By exploring our private worlds (desks, bedrooms, even our clothes and our cars), he shows not only how we showcase our personalities in unexpected-and unplanned-ways, but also how we create personality in the first place, communicate it others, and interpret the world around us. “Does what’s on your desk reveal what’s on your mind? Do those pictures on your walls tell true tales about you? And is your favorite outfit about to give you away? For the last ten years psychologist Sam Gosling has been studying how people project (and protect) their inner selves. Now I can’t wait to read this book and start assessing what my boyfriend’s room will tell me about him! Have a look below and you’ll see what I’m talking about.

The book’s description has got me instantly hooked, and I can say that there will probably be a review on this on our future posts. Gosling has also published a book called, “Snoop: What Your Stuff Says About You”. It’s definitely worth a visit, especially if you’re a uni student deciding on what to take for postgrad.Īnyway, Dr. The website also contains loads of useful information about various specializations in Psychology and the possible careers that it offers. features a short, but interesting interview with Dr. Sam Gosling from the University of Texas, Austin has conducted great research on how one’s environment is unconsciously created, managed and maintained in ways that reveal our most inner selves! Somehow, by the way we arrange our pencils on the desk, through the photo that we choose to display at work, and through clothes that we choose to wear, we are able to establish a sense of self that is strongly communicated to others. Well it just so happens that your space (and the way you arrange everything in it) is a strong mirror of your personality… and sometimes, it’s more accurate in fact, than a good friend’s description of you!ĭr. Are you the type of person who would just love to decorate your work space with pictures of loved ones? Or maybe you’re the type who would proudly display your college degree, or maybe some awards that you’ve won? Maybe you’re the type of person who loves putting up posters of favourite bands, sports heroes, actors… or maybe you’re just the type who is comfortable in a room filled with accessories and clothes…lots and lots of it!

Snoop by sam gosling