If their students are behaving badly, teachers should spray
some air freshener into the classroom and that may solve the
problem. If you work in an office, maybe you should secretly
spray some in the boss's office while he's out to lunch. Why?
Studies show that People are unconsciously fairer and more
generous when they are in clean-smelling environments. The
research found a dramatic improvement in ethical behavior
with just a few spritzes of citrus-scented air freshener. It's
funny how the brain works, sometimes:
almost
anything is worth trying.
Researcher Katie Liljenquist says, "Companies [and
classrooms] often employ heavy-handed interventions to
regulate conduct, but they can be costly or oppressive. This
is a very simple, unobtrusive way to promote ethical
behavior. Could be that getting our kids to clean up their
rooms might help them clean up their acts, too."
This is a
delightfully
surrealistic discovery of the kind that builds better brains. If
you don't know what we're talking about, listen to this week's
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