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Shirley M. Mueller M.d

Shirley M. Mueller M.d

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What Distinguishes a Hoarder From a Collector?

3 characteristics can help tell the difference between a hoarder and a collector.

01.10.2024 20

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Generational Hoarding: Does Epigenetics Play a Role?

Understanding the link between epigenetics, genes, and hoarding behavior.

25.09.2024 40

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Hoarding Disorder and Suicide

Nearly one in four with Hoarding Disorder may attempt suicide in their lives.

11.09.2024 40

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Hoarding Disorder: Complications and Insights

Beyond the clutter: The neuropsychological roots of hoarding disorder.

31.08.2024 40

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The Biological Basis of New-Onset Collecting Behaviors

The complex interplay between organic brain changes and behavior.

25.08.2024 30

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The Collector's Conundrum: Balancing Booms With Busts

The complex interplay between economic incentives and sustainable art practices.

19.08.2024 10

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AI as Curator: More Than Meets the Eye

The psychological understanding of AI in museums.

05.08.2024 70

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Decoding Hoarding: A New Frontier

The neurological and psychological differences between hoarding disorder and OCD.

20.07.2024 20

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Behind Closed Doors: The Reality of Hoarding Among Seniors

13.07.2024 20

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Collector Personality and Life Satisfaction

Personality traits can predict fulfillment in life.

29.06.2024 30

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A Lens on Camera Collectors: Obsession and Passion

A range of characteristics contribute to the personality of camera collectors.

19.06.2024 10

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Collectors' Dreams: AI-Enhanced Sculptural Masterpieces

AI's integration into sculpting opens up novel avenues for creativity.

31.05.2024 20

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The Collector's Journey: Experiencing 'Flow' Through Art

"Flow," when collecting, enhances well-being and life satisfaction.

24.05.2024 40

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How Art Engagement Beneits Older Collectors

Explore art's impact on elderly brain health from canvas to cognition.

04.05.2024 50

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A Collector's Dilemma: AI or Human Art?

27.04.2024 30

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Inside Out: The Role of Bodily Awareness in Interpreting Art

10.04.2024 20

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Collecting With Purpose: Completing a Set

A set embodies a higher good to the collector than use or as a collectible alone

02.04.2024 20

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Collecting Art as an Extension of Ourselves

The art we collect reflects us personally.

25.03.2024 10

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Collecting Identity: Tattoos as Art

Why do people collect tattoos? Here's the psychology behind it.

05.03.2024 30

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Timeless Treasures: The Nostalgic Quest of Art Collectors

How nostalgia guides collectors.

28.02.2024 20

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Your Brain on Art: Enhancing Neuropsychological Capabilities

How art stimulates your brain to make it better.

13.02.2024 10

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The Inner World of Art Collectors: A Personality Perspective

Exploring the personality characteristics of a collector

30.01.2024 20

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From Pleasure Junkies to Cultural Connoisseurs

How the process of collecting counterbalances hedonic pleasure.

19.01.2024 20

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Human Food Hoarding: Scarcity in Abundance

Why do humans squirrel away food?

02.01.2024 30

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Hidden Burdens: The Intersection of Hoarding and Loneliness

Hoarders are lonely compared to the general population.

26.12.2023 10

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The Healing Power of Collecting in a Lonely World

How to help reverse the sadness.

17.12.2023 20

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Why We Like "Bad Art"

Today, museums of bad art are not uncommon. Why?

11.12.2023 30

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