Hoarding behavior, often depicted in media as extreme clutter and an inability to discard items, is more than just a habit of collecting. It’s a complex psychological condition that affects millions ...

While hoarding behavior has traditionally been understood through psychological and environmental lenses, recent research suggests that epigenetics may play a significant role in the development and ...

Hoarding involves buying large quantities of commodities to influence prices and profit from future increases. Learn how it affects markets and see real-world examples.

A rapid and promising tool to screen for hoarding behaviorResearchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz have developed a simple, one-question ...

Whether you are someone who lives around piles of things you cannot throw away, you had an aunt who was too embarrassed to let anyone into her cluttered home or you have seen the TV show “Hoarders,” ...

Behind closed doors across the country, millions of individuals are quietly overwhelmed by something most of us take for granted: our relationship with things we bring into our homes. The ...

Opportunity hoarding has gained attention over the last several years, particularly after the 2019 Varsity Blues Scandal in which wealthy, well-known parents used their money, status and privilege to ...

The researchers recruited 176 people with ‘high’ hoarding behavior who were asked to imagine a negative outcome from discarding an object they were still attached to and had difficulty discarding.

Food hoarding is a behavior that can perplex and worry parents. Finding hidden stashes of snacks and perishables in a child’s room can raise concerns about their well-being. Understanding why children ...

Experts from across the U.K. have called on the government to do more to address the growing problem of hoarding. Approximately 4 million people in the U.K. are affected by hoarding, either by being ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. My 83-year-old mother pays her rent on time, but she’s a hoarder — her place is crammed with old newspapers and other garbage. If ...