FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 4, 2023·5 min readWhy Household Mess Triggers Stress and AnxietyThe presence of clutter can often lead to feelings of stress and anxiety. The brain tends to favor order, reducing the competition for attention and mental load.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 25, 2022·4 min readADHD Linked to Hoarding BehaviorPeople with ADHD are significantly more likely to develop hoarding behaviors, a new study finds.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 18, 2021·4 min readDigital Hoarders: We’ve Identified Four Types – Which Are You?From retaining old emails to accumulating digital files, digital hoarding is emerging as a potential problem for people.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 19, 2019·5 min readMemories form ‘barrier’ to letting go of objects for people who hoardStudy reveals significant differences in how people with and without hoarding disorder discard objects, and the role their memories play in decisions to retain items.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 14, 2018·3 min readUnpacking Compulsive Hoarding DisorderA new study reveals those with compulsive hoarding disorder assign emotional attachments to possessions as a way of compensating for a lack of emotional warmth during early development. Additionally, those with the disorder exhibit poor confidence in memory and cognitive skills.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 9, 2012·2 min readBrain Hubs Boil when Hoarders Face Pitching Their Own StuffIn patients with hoarding disorder, parts of a decision-making brain circuit under-activated when dealing with others’ possessions, but over-activated when deciding whether to keep or discard their own things.Read More
