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The kitchen is impossible to use, so the dishes were cooked in the microwave in the garage,
and the dishes were washed in the shower.
According to anthropologists, people have been collecting things for centuries. Primitive
communities began to lose their nomadic ways and rely on sweetened food, leading to a
change in our material culture. Permanent homes were built as people accumulated more
items. The loss of nomadic roads was not simply due to agriculture and the number of
possessions people had.
Elaine felt more and more frustrated with her mother's junk. She was looking for a place to
do her homework, but in the end she used a pile of laundry as a temporary desk. The ads
convince us that we can't live without certain products and suggest that these things can
change our lives. In the United States, the amount of things people own has doubled since
1947, and according to a recent study, when the average American family moved, an
incredible eight tons moved with them.
People prefer things as they are, and the end result is a very messy place. Psychologists also
talk about the effect of giving or the way we add more value to things once we have them.
Ownership is as important as utility.
Sentimental value is another reason not to throw things away. Many of the objects we store
have to do with a place, event, or person in our past. These items, like Sharon's collection,
have an emotional currency, so she never throws them away.
Fortunately, Elaine and Susie's story has a happy ending. Sharon finally got help with her
build-up and slowly began clearing her home. A few months passed, but the girls helped and
things gradually improved.
Хората предпочитат нещата такива каквито са, като крайния резултат е много
безпорядък заемащ ценно място. Психолозите също говорят за ефекта на дарението
или за начина по който придаваме по-голяма стойност на нещата, след като ги
притежаваме. Собствеността е толкова важна, колкото и полезността.
За щастието историята на Илейн и Сузи има щастлив край. Шарън най-накрая получила
помощ за нейното натрупване и бавно започнала да разчиства дома си. Минали
няколко месеца, но момичетата помагали и нещата постепенно се подобрявали.