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Why does the problem of hoarding arise: psychologists have identified 4 reasons
27.06.2023 09:00
The problem of hoarding is relevant for many, although not everyone is ready to admit it.
It all starts with the fact that a person simply does not want to part with things that have clearly become unusable.
Why does this problem even arise?
Negative experience
A person who has ever found himself in a state of extreme need or poverty is at risk of hoarding. As a rule, childhood memories play a special role.
That's why people who grew up in poor families value things much more highly.
The desire to appear as a practical housewife
Many women fear condemnation from their relatives and friends, so they do not throw away things that they think might still be useful.
However, as a result of such unnecessary practicality, things accumulate in the house, creating disorder and chaos, experts note.
Pleasant memories
Sometimes it is difficult for us to give up old and unnecessary things just because they bring back pleasant memories. Some people cannot bring themselves to throw away a cracked cup because it was given to them by an important person in their life.
Others keep clothes for decades to remember the happy years of their youth. If you leave an item for every pleasant memory, then there may not be any free space left in the house.
Depression
People who are not in the most pleasant psychological state have poor control over the surrounding reality. Therefore, the apartment can become "overgrown" with unnecessary objects.
