The psychology of hoarding

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The psychology of hoarding Posted: 28 Dec 2010 09:46 AM PST LISTEN Copy and paste the HTML below to embed this audio onto your web page. Audio player code: <script type="text/javascript" src="http://minnesota.publicradio.org/www_publicradio/tools/media_player/js/swfobject.js"></script><div id="minnesota_news_programs_2010_12_28_midmorning_midmorning_hour_2_20101228_64s_player"></div><script type="text/javascript">/*<![CDATA[*/var so = new SWFObject("http://minnesota.publicradio.org/www_publicradio/tools/media_player/s_player.swf", "minnesota_news_programs_2010_12_28_midmorning_midmorning_hour_2_20101228_64s_player", "319", "83", "8", "#ffffff");so.addParam("quality", "high");so.addParam("menu", "false");so.addParam("wmode", "transparent");so.addVariable("name", "minnesota/news/programs/2010/12/28/midmorning/midmorning_hour_2_20101228_64");so.write("minnesota_news_programs_2010_12_28_midmorning_midmorning_hour_2_20101228_64s_player");/*]]>*/</script> When does an individual go from being a "pack rat" to a compulsive hoarder? And why, for some people, is getting rid of "stuff" so difficult that it overwhelms them? Midmorning examines how and why people become compulsive hoarders. Guests Randy Frost: Professor of psychology and co-author of "Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things." Renae Reinardy: Licensed clinical psychologist and director of Lakeside Center for Behavioral Change. She has appeared on A&E TV's "hoarders." Resources This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php Five Filters featured site: So, Why is Wikileaks a Good Thing Again?.

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