Noise likely disturbs gifted and creative individuals more than others, according to research on overexcitability. “Overexcitabilities are inborn intensities i

Noise likely disturbs gifted and creative individuals more than others, according to research on overexcitability. “Overexcitabilities are inborn intensities indicating a heightened ability to respond to stimuli. Found to a greater degree in creative and gifted individuals, overexcitabilities are expressed in increased sensitivity, awareness, and intensity, and represent a real difference in the fabric of life and quality of experience. Dabrowski identified five areas of intensity-Psychomotor, Sensual, Intellectual, Imaginational, and Emotional. A person may possess one or more of these.” https://www.sengifted.org/post/overexcitability-and-the-gifted https://www.sengifted.org/post/overexcitability-and-the-gift... Bill Gates’ insistence on personal offices for all developers (at least during his reign) probably helped improve Microsoft‘s productivity a great deal.