The psychology of people who keep everything

Keep everything – from a movie ticket to a key you can't remember the purpose of? Five reasons: objects hold memories, what's yours is worth more, things are part of you, the just-in-case mindset – and memories that comfort you. With the photo study on donating sentimental items (Winterich, Reczek and Irwin, 2017), the mug experiment on the endowment effect (Kahneman, Knetsch and Thaler, 1990), the extended self (Russell Belk, 1988), Bruce Hood's experiments and Constantine Sedikides' research on nostalgia – plus five ideas for calm decluttering. Important: this video is not a diagnosis and doesn't replace professional advice. If belongings make your home unusable or throwing things away causes intense anxiety, talk to your doctor or a mental health professional. Chapters: 00:00 Is this you? 00:54 How to tell 01:43 Reason 1: Objects hold memories 02:52 Reason 2: What's yours is worth more 03:41 Reason 3: Things are part of you 04:41 Reasons 4 and 5: Just in case, and for bad days 06:53 Downside and tips Previous video: The psychology of people who constantly apologize #psychology #decluttering #awisestickman