Re: What makes collecting so different from hoarding? - seeking research participants
I'd say the difference is, a collector has organisation and structure, curates their belongings in an aesthetic manner, and usually collects things with purpose. Eg, all games in a franchise or for a specific console.
A hoarder on the other hand is someone who has a problem with disposing of unnecessary items. They often hold on to things with no purpose, and struggle to organise. Hoarders will collect items indiscriminately, with no real sense of structure or cohesion.
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