AmyResearcher

Thanks for all of your insight! Some of the questions in this study might seem harder to relate to than others. We're doing our best to cover all sorts of different experiences, as there are few studies in this area as of yet. There are differences in the definitions of collecting and hoarding and so we recognise them as two very different behaviours, which share the similarity of acquiring material items. Once we have enough responses, we'll start looking at what the key psychological differences are, and hopefully this can lead to better therapies for hoarding difficulties while ensuring that collectors aren't diagnosed by mistake.

What are the differences between collecting and hoarding? - seeking research participants Hi everyone! My name is Amy and I'm doing an Honours degree in Psychology at RMIT University, Australia. I'm conducting an online study on the differences between collecting and hoarding behaviours, and so I'm hoping to involve some more collectors that are interested in contributing to this research area. It's an online survey and anyone can participate as long as you are over 18 years of age. It's completely anonymous and takes about 20-30 minutes to complete. If you would like to find out more information or participate in the research, the link is on the poster (sorry it wouldn't let me post it here!). Thanks!