![]() Therefore the very act of forming or recalling a memory must, by definition, distort it. Not only is a memory a complex amalgam of all of your senses (sight, hearing, smell, and so on), but it is also a function of the emotional state and cognitive processes of the person forming the memory, both at the time the memory is being formed, and when it is being recalled. But memories do not obey the same properties. A photograph can capture a certain image, and that image will remain constant as long as the material upon which it’s printed holds up. The value of a newspaper article can be debated, but the contents of that article will remain constant. Second, people with memory hoarding also have the distorted belief that memories can be treated the same way as inanimate objects. The first error is the distorted belief that they will need this memory someday, and that it would be catastrophic if the memory weren’t 100% accurate. People with memory hoarding OCD exhibit two major errors in information processing. The memory serves the same function for the mental hoarder that the old newspaper serves for the physical hoarder. This is generally done under the belief that the event, person, or object carries a special significance and will be important to recall exactly as-is at a later date. Memory hoarding is a mental compulsion to over-attend to the details of an event, person, or object in an attempt to mentally store it for safekeeping. However, many people who suffer from OCD appear to engage in a form of mental compulsion I have come to call memory hoarding. Some people hoard various items of little or no real value for fear that they may need them some day, or fear that they may not be disposing of these items correctly and could cause unwanted consequences. ![]() ![]() A classic example is the OCD sufferer who won’t throw out old newspapers for fear that he may wish to reference an article at a later date. And some people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) hoard objects of uncertain value, usually with the belief that the object’s value may be revealed at an important point in the future. Armies hoard weapons to ensure they never run out. Squirrels hoard acorns to make sure they don’t starve during the winter. had a more familiar definition: “to accumulate for preservation, future use, etc., in a hidden or carefully guarded place.” Both definitions refer to the behavior of creating certainty around an uncertain state. Follow was surprised to discover that Webster’s dictionary defines “hoard” as a kind of temporary fence put up around a structure being built, presumably with the intention of protecting it in a fragile state. ![]()
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