Teven & Comadena (1996.) had students visit a professor with either a "messy" or a "tidy" office. Later the students heard the same professor give a lecture and rated the professor's performance. The results revealed that professors with messy offices were viewed as:

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The study by Teven & Comadena (1996) found that professors with messy offices were perceived as more dynamic, likely due to stereotypes associating messiness with creativity and a dynamic personality.