180. What Makes Some Objects Feel Special?
Where does sentimental value come from? Why did Angela throw out her childhood journals? And would Mike wear Hitler’s sweater?
- SOURCES:
- Jeffrey Galak, professor of marketing at Carnegie Mellon University.
- John Irving, author.
- Marie Kondo, professional organizer and consultant.
- Paul Rozin, professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.
- Yang Yang, research scientist at the Institute of Behavioral Research at Texas Christian University.
- RESOURCES:
- "Experiences Endure," by Angela Duckworth .
- "Study Finds That THESE Are the Most Valued Family Heirlooms," by SWNS Staff .
- "Micro Wave: How 'Bout Dem Apple...Seeds," by Thomas Lu, Madeline K. Sofia, and Brit Hanson .
- "Sentimental Value and Its Influence on Hedonic Adaptation," by Yang Yang and Jeffrey Galak
- The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing, by Marie Kondo .
- "A Real-Life Version of the Hitler’s Sweater Experiment," by David Berreby .
- "The Makings of the Magical Mind: The Nature and Function of Sympathetic Magical Thinking," by Carol Nemeroff and Paul Rozin .
- "Operation of the Laws of Sympathetic Magic in Disgust and Other Domains," by Paul Rozin, Linda Millman, and Carol Nemeroff .
- EXTRAS:
- "How Do You Connect With Someone You Just Met?" by No Stupid Questions .
- "Do You Savor or Gobble?" by No Stupid Questions .
- "Why Do We Hoard?" by No Stupid Questions .
- The Twilight Saga, by Stephanie Meyer .
- A Prayer for Owen Meany, by John Irving .
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