What Your Objects Can Say About You

In this episode, we meet Dr. Sam Gosling, author of "Snoop: What Your Stuff Says About You" who shares his scientific insights into how personality and character can determine how we express ourselves in our intimate spaces. Sam Gosling is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas, Austin. His research focuses on the psychology of physical space, how personality is expressed in everyday contexts, and on new methods for collecting data in the behavioral sciences. His approach is ecological, emphasizing the importance of studying individuals in their natural habitats. His current work aims to use psychology to inform architectural practice. His book “Snoop: What your stuff says about you” is based on the idea that we deliberately and inadvertently express our personalities in the environments in which we live and work. Clarivate have identified him as one of the most highly cited scientists in the world.