Loss And Disposal Of Our Belongings

The human mind is sensitive to loss, and has a natural feeling of comparison towards those who have more, fueling the emotions of fear and regret.

In the Netherlands, a ‘postcode’ lottery which awards participating residents of a certain winning postcode every week, ma...

• Many studies have been conducted regarding the psychological impact of a one particular event, like the trauma associated with the ongoing health crisis, or sudden job loss.
• What researchers fail to gauge is the complex psychological experiences of various

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 t...