'It's a serious disorder that has only become more common in recent years. Hoarding (or pathological collecting) is a pattern of behavior that is characterized by the excessive acquisition of and inability or unwillingness to discard large quantities of objects that would seemingly qualify as useless or without value. We all know at least one hoarder. Researchers have now identified parts that the part of a hoarder's brain involved in decision-making is under-activated when dealing with others' possessions, but over-activated when deciding whether to keep or discard their own things, a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)-funded study has found.'
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