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CURRENT OPINION IN PSYCHOLOGY
Volume 39, Issue -, Pages 105-108Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2020.08.012
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Attachment to objects may change as individuals age, with secure interpersonal relationships being beneficial for older adults. Due to individual differences, multiple pathways can influence object attachment over the lifespan.
Extreme object attachment in adults can form as a way to compensate for a lack of interpersonal attachment or as a symptom of hoarding disorder; however, normative levels of object attachment also exist across the lifespan. Although the importance of secure interpersonal attachment as a protective factor for older adults has been well established, research into object attachment in older adults is still a nascent field. As individuals age, they inevitably experience a series of cognitive, emotional, and physical changes that may influence their attachment to objects. Life events may impact the way that we view our possessions, particularly over time. Given individual differences, multiple pathways may affect normative object attachment as we age.
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