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What Happens When You Love Things Instead of People & What Will Likely Kill You

Something You Should Know

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Love Is Not Evil, but There's Something Wrong With It

People find ways of connecting objects to things that are more meaningful in their life. When people hoard, they also feel like the things they're hoarding are sort of alive. If your object looks a little bit like a person, or sounds a little bi like aperson, this enhances love. And when we love something that isn't a person, our brain is taking something that was intended for humans and applying it in this other way towards objects or activities.

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