180. What Makes Some Objects Feel Special?
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Where does sentimental value come from? Why did Angela throw out her childhood journals? And would Mike wear Hitler’s sweater? 

• SOURCES:

• Jeffrey Galak), professor of marketing at Carnegie Mellon University.

• John Irving), author.

• Marie Kondo), professional organizer and consultant.

• Paul Rozin), professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.

• Yang Yang), research scientist at the Institute of Behavioral Research at Texas Christian University.

• RESOURCES:

• "Experiences Endure)," by Angela Duckworth (*Character Lab, *2022).

• "Study Finds That THESE Are the Most Valued Family Heirlooms)," by SWNS Staff (*SWNS, *2021).

• "Micro Wave: How 'Bout Dem Apple...Seeds)," by Thomas Lu, Madeline K. Sofia, and Brit Hanson (*Short Wave, *2021).

• "Sentimental Value and Its Influence on Hedonic Adaptation)," by Yang Yang and Jeffrey Galak (*Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, *2015)

• The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing)*, *by Marie Kondo (2010).

• "A Real-Life Version of the Hitler’s Sweater Experiment)," by David Berreby (*Big Think, *2010).

• "The Makings of the Magical Mind: The Nature and Function of Sympathetic Magical Thinking)," by Carol Nemeroff and Paul Rozin (*Imagining the Impossible: Magical, Scientific, and Religious Thinking in Children, *2000).

• "Operation of the Laws of Sympathetic Magic in Disgust and Other Domains)," by Paul Rozin, Linda Millman, and Carol Nemeroff (*Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, *1986).

• EXTRAS:

• "How Do You Connect With Someone You Just Met?)" by *No Stupid Questions *(2023).

• "Do You Savor or Gobble?)" by *No Stupid Questions *(2022).

• "Why Do We Hoard?)" by *No Stupid Questions *(2020).

• The Twilight Saga), by Stephanie Meyer (2005-2020).

• A Prayer for Owen Meany)*, *by John Irving (1989).