Comments on: Wacko Wednesdays: The psychology of collecting http://www.purplecar.net/2007/11/wacko-wednesdays-the-psychology-of-collecting/ A Taxi Service for Big Ideas. Home of book podcast PurpleCar Park. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:18:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Our Favorite Collections « Yveneena's Attraction http://www.purplecar.net/2007/11/wacko-wednesdays-the-psychology-of-collecting/comment-page-1/#comment-1749 Our Favorite Collections « Yveneena's Attraction Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:04:05 +0000 http://www.purplecar.net/?p=109#comment-1749 [...] suppose that the reason for collecting is we enjoy the quest.  So, we can evaluate from what I think [...] [...] suppose that the reason for collecting is we enjoy the quest.  So, we can evaluate from what I think [...]

]]> By: Psychology Collecting - Dogpile Web Search http://www.purplecar.net/2007/11/wacko-wednesdays-the-psychology-of-collecting/comment-page-1/#comment-248 Psychology Collecting - Dogpile Web Search Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:49:28 +0000 http://www.purplecar.net/?p=109#comment-248 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] and related links .. www.museumstuff.com/museums/unusual.html [Found on Ask.com] 36. Wacko Wednesdays: The psychology of collecting — purplecar Popular psychology’s “they” say that ‘everyone collects something.’ It took me a while [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] and related links .. http://www.museumstuff.com/museums/unusual.html [Found on Ask.com] 36. Wacko Wednesdays: The psychology of collecting — purplecar Popular psychology’s “they” say that ‘everyone collects something.’ It took me a while [...]

]]> By: Rik http://www.purplecar.net/2007/11/wacko-wednesdays-the-psychology-of-collecting/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Rik Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:53:36 +0000 http://www.purplecar.net/?p=109#comment-177 People have a build-in need to finish sets. I think it's intrinsic to being human. If you give someone item one of three and two of three, they will feel an urge to get item three of three. What makes them act on it depends on how hard it is to get and some people will factor in what they plan to do with the completed set. We also like to categorize things into smaller subsets. All the baseball cards for people who have hit home runs, all the dolls that can bend at the waist, all the spices that are good in cookies. Items designed for collecting feed into this build-in need. It's normal and healthy. People have a build-in need to finish sets. I think it’s intrinsic to being human. If you give someone item one of three and two of three, they will feel an urge to get item three of three. What makes them act on it depends on how hard it is to get and some people will factor in what they plan to do with the completed set.

We also like to categorize things into smaller subsets. All the baseball cards for people who have hit home runs, all the dolls that can bend at the waist, all the spices that are good in cookies. Items designed for collecting feed into this build-in need. It’s normal and healthy.

]]> By: Steve Rhode http://www.purplecar.net/2007/11/wacko-wednesdays-the-psychology-of-collecting/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Steve Rhode Sat, 24 Nov 2007 07:38:59 +0000 http://www.purplecar.net/?p=109#comment-127 The irony is that over the years I have worked with many people that have ruined their financial lives in pursuit of the collection. They don't understand why they collect and the internal need to collect overrides the reality about their financial situation which leaves them in ruin. That financial disaster also leaves them not able to collect anymore so they feel shame, fear and panic on two levels. The irony is that over the years I have worked with many people that have ruined their financial lives in pursuit of the collection.

They don’t understand why they collect and the internal need to collect overrides the reality about their financial situation which leaves them in ruin. That financial disaster also leaves them not able to collect anymore so they feel shame, fear and panic on two levels.

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