Nip it now, because research shows that left unchecked, a saving problem becomes a clutter problem which turns into a hoarding habit, which requires professional help to unpack, said hoarding expert Gail Steketee, professor of social work at Boston University and co-author of two books on hoarding. A good friend of mine grew up in a house of hoarders. Her parents, now in their late 70s, have taken the problem to the extreme.
Key Takeaways:
- Materialism starts at the earliest ages
- We identify ourselves with the things we own
- Focus on experiences rather than things
“By adulthood, under the “self-completion” theory, our stuff tends to pivot to that often crazy-making internal-external dialog.”
https://www.sparefoot.com/self-storage/blog/19556-the-psychology-of-stuff/