Why are we so attached to our things? Why do we become so attached to our things? Let's take a look at the psychology of ownership: 5,153,096 Views

TED-Ed about a month ago · Why are we so attached to our things? Why do we become so attached to our things? Let's take a look at the psychology of ownership: 5,153,096 Views Oscar del Rosario LikeCommentShare Top Comments 47K 47K 40,516 shares Comments Hana Saemon Hana Saemon I find myself refusing to delete songs i no longer listen to because well... I downloaded it and it's mine now. Even though I don't listen to it. #effectsindigitalage Like · Reply · 565 · June 18 at 12:38am Manage 19 Replies Misty Whitehead Misty Whitehead Marie Kondo's method of tidying up now makes so much more sense psychologically. We feel a responsibility for the items we don't want to let go of so we can thank them for the purpose they have served and that helps us to let go of them more easily. 💡 Like · Reply · 318 · June 17 at 11:58pm Manage 9 Replies Muhammad Hanif Muhammad Hanif The first man who, having enclosed a piece of ground, to whom it occurred to say this is mine, and found people sufficiently simple to believe him, was the true founder of civil society. How many crimes, wars, murders, how many miseries and horrors Man...See More Like · Reply · 194 · June 18 at 1:11am Manage Susan Kobylarz Swords Susan Kobylarz Swords Or as the late, great George Carlin said, "Ever notice how everybody else's stuff is shit, but your shit is stuff?" Like · Reply · 142 · June 18 at 1:36am Manage 4 Replies · 4 hrs Sara Batton Sara Batton I wish this had given some coping strategies. I'm not a hoarder, but I have some dangerous symptoms that I could sink there. I've definitely spent too much money on clothes then couldn't let go of them. Giving them to a friend or even selling to strang...See More Like · Reply · 58 · June 21 at 11:19am Manage 12 Replies Penny Cornett Penny Cornett This theory speaks also to our desire to own a home and/or land, and maybe to the fear many have of the concept of communism. Like · Reply · 62 · June 18 at 12:05am Manage 10 Replies Angie Shiraz Angie Shiraz This is interesting considering since our first attachment comes when we are in the womb. Our survival is dependent on another human being. Our attachment already exist since our creation. Perhaps how we value those relationships plays a key role in the condition on how we develop the ability to attach and disattach of objects. Like · Reply · 33 · June 18 at 2:03am Manage 4 Replies Claudia Mello Claudia Mello I've been traveling to some poor countries lately and it made me actually ashamed of myself for having so much. To be fair, my home is clutter free. I only keep the things that are very meaningful to me and when I make the decision to purchase someth...See More Like · Reply · 20 · June 19 at 1:58am · Edited Manage 5 Replies Alexa Vanhoose Alexa Vanhoose Mark Nichols pairs nicely with the Minimalism documentary. Food for thought🤔 Like · Reply · July 8 at 10:53am Manage 6 Replies Lindsay Mount Lindsay Mount Ammon Kyle Farr very interesting! I wonder if this applies to relationships. Like do we make these connections of ownership to family or loved ones? Would explain why some people get crazy jealous and other do not Like · Reply · 4 · June 27 at 11:08pm Manage 3 Replies 10 of 2,681 View more comments