Psychological ‘specialness spirals’ can make ordinary items feel like treasures – and may explain how clutter accumulates

Psychological ‘specialness spirals’ can make ordinary items feel like treasures – and may explain how clutter accumulates: When people decide not to use something at one point in time, the item can start to feel more special. And as it feels more special, they want to protect it and are less likely to want to use it in the future. This accrual of specialness can be one explanation for how possessions accumulate and turn into unused clutter.