The strange relationship between hoarders and their stuff
Posted by Josh Taylor / April 4, 2018
When you think of hoarders, you probably think of that reality show in which people with mountains of crap (sometimes literal crap, ew) get an intervention. But hoarding is a much more complicated situation than that reality show will lead you to believe. Take a look at this SciShow Psych episode, whiche explains the history of diagnosing hoarding. Originally, it was thought to be related to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, but psychologists have recently figured out that it is quite different.
Full story at YouTube.
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