Attachment to Possessions Questionnaire

Kurt Schwitters's Merzbau: Chaos, Compulsion and Creativity

“…24 The reasons for hoarding behaviour centre upon indecisiveness, concern over mistakes, judgements about need and emotional attachment to possessions. 25 Hoarding behaviour is reinforced by providing a sense of control over the environment, by avoiding making decisions, and by avoiding the emotional consequences of parting with a possession. 26 When most of us save or discard possessions, we make a judgement about whether or not the item will be useful in the future, whether the item can be replaced if necessary, and how much the item means to us emotionally.…”

“…25 Hoarding behaviour is reinforced by providing a sense of control over the environment, by avoiding making decisions, and by avoiding the emotional consequences of parting with a possession. 26 When most of us save or discard possessions, we make a judgement about whether or not the item will be useful in the future, whether the item can be replaced if necessary, and how much the item means to us emotionally. In cases of compulsive hoarding, different beliefs about the risks or consequences of discarding items, or their future value or emotional significance are held, resulting in a compulsion to retain items outside of the scope which might be considered normal.…”