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  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Compulsive hoarding involves excessive acquisition and inability to discard items.
  • Anecdotal reports suggest a potential link between hoarding and creativity, but this lacks empirical testing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between compulsive hoarding symptoms and creativity.
  • To explore associations between hoarding and personality, impulsivity, distress tolerance, and attitudes towards money and the environment.

Main Methods:

  • Assessed hoarding symptoms using standardized measures.
  • Administered a battery of creativity tests.
  • Measured personality traits, impulsivity, distress tolerance, and attitudes about money and the environment.

Main Results:

  • No significant association was found between hoarding symptoms and any creativity measure.
  • Hoarding behavior was not related to attitudes about money or environmental concern.
  • Hoarding tendencies correlated with higher neuroticism and impulsivity, and lower conscientiousness and distress tolerance.

Conclusions:

  • The hypothesis that individuals who hoard are more creative is not supported by this empirical evidence.
  • Hoarding is associated with specific personality and emotional regulation factors, aligning with previous research.
  • Further research is needed to understand the complex factors contributing to compulsive hoarding.