Researchers studying links between clothes, brain activity and productivity have long found that dressing up for work can improve your performance. Some are now turning their attention to how these factors play out in dressing for remote work and Zoom meetings—including the unexpected rise of the nice tops/schlubby bottoms combo. The first pitted a group wearing lab coats against a group wearing street clothes—those wearing lab coats performed better. To be sure, some people have proven they can be highly effective at office work in casual clothing. Dressing up too much—say wearing a formal business suit while working at home—could risk self-consciousness and distraction for some, Dr. Galinsky warns.

Source: Mint September 20, 2020 18:45 UTC