Understanding the relationship between resource scarcity and object attachment.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2020.07.012
Abstract: People generally respond to resource scarcity through one of two pathways: scarcity-reduction or control-restoration. We draw from recent work on the solidity (versus liquidity) of consumption opportunities to offer a new lens through which to… read more here.
Keywords: resource scarcity; understanding relationship; object attachment; scarcity ... See more keywords
Object attachment in hoarding disorder and its role in a compensatory process.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2020.07.022
Abstract: Hoarding disorder (HD) is characterised by compulsive acquisition and extreme difficulty discarding possessions, resulting in clutter that substantially impacts upon functioning. Heightened object attachment is a central feature of HD according to prominent theoretical models.… read more here.
Keywords: compensatory process; disorder; object attachment; attachment hoarding ... See more keywords
The things that make us: self and object attachment in hoarding and compulsive buying-shopping disorder.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2020.08.016
Abstract: Excessive or maladaptive object attachment is the defining feature of Hoarding Disorder (HD) and the acquisition process within Compulsive Buying-Shopping Disorder (CBSD). In recent years, the relationship of object attachment within HD and CBSD to… read more here.
Keywords: object attachment; compulsive buying; attachment; self concept ... See more keywords
Object attachment in buying-shopping disorder.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2020.08.019
Abstract: Buying-shopping disorder (BSD) is considered a behavioral addiction that is characterized by poorly controlled spending of money for consumer goods in unnecessary quantities, beyond budget and without necessarily utilizing them for their intended purposes. Little… read more here.
Keywords: attachment buying; object attachment; bsd; shopping disorder ... See more keywords
Redefining object attachment: Development and validation of a new scale
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DOI: 10.1556/2006.2022.00058
Abstract: Abstract Background and aims Object attachment is the emotional bond or connection that we have with possessions. Although thought to be ubiquitous, when excessive, object attachment is presumed to contribute to compulsive buying and hoarding… read more here.
Keywords: attachment; insecure object; compulsive buying; object attachment ... See more keywords
Object attachment: Humanness increases sentimental and instrumental values
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DOI: 10.1556/2006.7.2018.98
Abstract: Background and aims People who hoard form intense attachments to their possessions and save items for sentimental and instrumental reasons. Feeling socially excluded may encourage these individuals to anthropomorphize objects (i.e., perceive them as human-like)… read more here.
Keywords: sentimental instrumental; anthropomorphism; attachment humanness; object attachment ... See more keywords