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Why People Hoard with Julie Pike, PhD

Speaking of Psychology

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Is There a Lot of Shame Around Hoarding?

There's a lot of shame around hoarding, says the host of "The Hoarders" show. People in the outside world usually shame people who have hoarding disorder, she says. We get essentially a shot of dopamine and other feel-good chemicals every time we get something that we view as precious,. But if you look at the opposite, it feels awful to get rid of things that you deem sacred.

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