Chris, Nick and Fraser explore why the humbling of important public figures is particularly satisfying.

Political Schadenfreude

What’s the point of tidying up? It’s just moving stuff from one place to another. But does it offer cognitive and health benefits, and if so why? 

Image: My Bed by Tracey Emin. Photo: Karen Bryan via Flickr

Things mentioned in this podcast
Tidiness guru Marie Kondo https://konmari.com/ 
McMains and Kastner (2011): clutter makes concentration harder https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21228167
Sitton (1984): we are more positive about people whose desks are messy https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1985-25433-001
Report about a study showing correlation between tidiness and health outcomes http://healthland.time.com/2010/06/02/what-does-a-clean-house-have-to-do-with-health/
Saxbi and Repetti (2010): correlation between perceived clutter at home and mental health https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19934011
Report of a survey showing relationship between tidiness behaviour and sleep https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/news/20110126/want-sleep-better-make-your-bed#1 

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