第23期 0309的预热 旧物为什么难舍离

80%同学会问我的问题“要不要背素材？”

答案就在这期节目中啦~

          Do You Still Have a Security Blanket?

Do you still have your favorite blanket, pillow, or plush toy from your childhood?

If you do, don’t fear — you’re amongst good company.

Our partner LiveScience has the story by examining the data that drives our need to keep these reminders from our childhood. We believe these objects hold something of greater value to us than just their outward appearance or physical properties. Scientists call this belief “essentialism.”

Essentialism is why we don’t feel the same about replacing a lost object, whether it be our wedding ring, a toy from our childhood, or our cherished iPhone. The new object loses that emotional attachment the original had.

That’s one of the reasons some of us hang on to those childhood toys or objects — they hold an emotional value to us that is hard to put into words and far exceeds the physical nature of the object itself.

One of my friends enjoys this sort of bonding with every car she has ever owned. Not only does she name it, but she forms a bond that could only be described as an emotional attachment with the car. Another one of my friends has a small pillow she’s had since childhood. Although the pillow itself is hideous to look at, the emotional connection to that pillow has been formed and can’t readily be broken. For me, my object was a “grandpa” doll I cherished and slept with all throughout childhood. It reminded me of my grand dads (both of them, actually). At some point, it found its way into the attic and I lost the emotional connection with the doll. When it resurfaced a few years ago, I look at it fondly, but not with the same strong attachment I knew I once shared for it.

Touching an object is also a big part of what makes us take “ownership” of it emotionally. The article explains this in greater detail, and is worth the read if you’ve ever wondered why people form these seemingly irrational attachments to inanimate objects.

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6 Reasons Letting Go Of Stuff Is Hard (And What To Do About It)

1. Our stuff has sentimental value.

2. We worry we might need something again.

3. We feel guilty about getting rid of something from someone we love.

4. We feel guilty about the money we spent.

5. We attach our dreams and hopes to our possessions.

6. We don’t make time.