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Editor @Medscape / contributor @SciAm and @NPR / health, science, and former donut writer / Author of A History of the Human Brain bit.ly/3cfYe9V
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Cluttered consciousness: The mental effects of growing up with a hoarder

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By Bret Stetka
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Many of us are reluctant to throw things out. We buy. We accumulate. We collect. Eventually our attics are packed with dusty heirlooms that we rarely, if ever, look at. Eventually we’re forced to pare down and head to the Goodwill. But not all of us. Hoarding – or the prolonged difficulty of discarding unneeded possessions – is pervasive in our culture, affecting nearly 3% of the population.
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The Mental Effects of Growing Up With a Hoarder

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By Bret Stetka
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close Please confirm that you would like to log out of Medscape. If you log out, you will be required to enter your username and password the next time you visit. Log out Cancel Many of us are reluctant to throw things out. We buy. We accumulate. We collect. Eventually our attics are packed with dusty heirlooms that we rarely, if ever, look at. Eventually we're forced to pare down and head to the Goodwill. But not all of us.
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Brainstorming on Zoom Hampers Creativity

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By Bret Stetka
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For many of us, the COVID-19 pandemic has meant no more commutes, no more showering, no more putting on pants—just virtual meeting after virtual meeting. Some research shows this adjustment might not impact workplace productivity to any great degree. A new study, though, suggests otherwise. The research, published today in Nature, found that video calls, as opposed to in-person meetings, reduce creative collaboration and the generation of novel ideas.
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