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Why we cling to material things
Psychologists found that people cling to material stuff as a response to a form of anxiety (about loss, financial instability, even body image) and that clutter itself is often a source of stress.
Clutter tends to accumulate in the homes those working people for whom the hope of financial stability and the lurking possibility of ruination are always present.
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Minimalism has been talked about a lot in the past few years, with people like Marie Kondo, the international ‘declutter’ specialists, advising home architects and organizations on how to live without buying too much.
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