Space Works
Without ever meeting me, environmental psychologist Lily Bernheimer looked at my desk and taught me a few things about myself.
Bernheimer, the cofounder and director of Space Works Consulting, a UK-based environmental psychology consultancy, holds an MS in Environmental Psychology from the University of Surrey and a BA from Brown University. Her job at Space Works is to make workspaces and urban environments work for the people and purpose they serve. She is currently writing a book on the psychology of everyday spaces, "The Shaping of Us," to be published in 2017.
A few weeks ago, I sent Bernheimer images of my desk and a few of my colleagues'. She analyzed the images and sent back her observations and assessments via email.
I showed my coworkers what Bernheimer had to say, and asked them for reactions.
Turns out, some of us found the assessment to be accurate, while others did not.
Here's what Bernheimer concluded about me and four of my coworkers - Emmie, Libby, Amanda, and Sara - along with their responses: