The present status of the tendency to collect and hoard

Clear evidence of less marked interest in collecting and hoarding among present-day children than was reported a few decades ago makes it desirable to estimate their present importance in the development of the child. A statistical study of a large group of children shows there are no age-levels at...

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Published in:Psychological review 1927-01, Vol.34 (1), p.48-56
Main Authors: Lehman, H. C, Witty, P. A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Childhood Development
Collective Behavior
Hoarding Behavior
Human
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Summary:Clear evidence of less marked interest in collecting and hoarding among present-day children than was reported a few decades ago makes it desirable to estimate their present importance in the development of the child. A statistical study of a large group of children shows there are no age-levels at which the interest in collecting and hoarding suddenly decreases or increases by spurts. Hardly more than 10% of the children questioned were actively making collections (as against 90% found by Burk in 1900) which shows that interest in collections varies from decade to decade. Older children become less interested in making collections. Collecting reaches its maximum intensity at ten years of age, which is the only point in this study in agreement with Burk's study made in 1900.
ISSN:0033-295X
1939-1471
DOI:10.1037/h0073301