{
  "id": 9532503,
  "title": "Why adults panic-clean before parents visit, according to psychology",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/why-adults-panic-clean-before-parents-visit-according-to-psychology",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T08:12:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/parenting/moments/psychology-says-panic-cleaning-before-parents-visit-may-reveal-more-than-a-messy-home-why-adults-worry-about-judgement-and-family-expectations/articleshow/134455944.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Many adults experience an urge to clean their homes before their parents visit. This behavior relates to impression management and how one is perceived. Environmental cues are used by others to form opinions about an individual. For adults, parental standards from upbringing can significantly influence this urge to clean. Ultimately, this cleaning ritual serves to communicate one's independence…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}