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Understanding Compulsive Hoarding Psychology by polina is a document available to read on EtoBox.
People collect things as a way to cope with uncertainty and feel a sense of control in their lives. Some collectors are nostalgic and want to hold on to good memories from the past. Collecting can also be a way for people with obsessive compulsive disorder to distract themselves from challenges in real life. While collecting provides temporary relief by recalling good memories, true happiness comes from addressing issues in the present rather than dwelling in the past.
- Author
- polina
- Language
- EN