The Things We Love: How Our Passions Connect Us and Make Us Who We Are by Ahuvia, Aaron

The Things We Love: How Our Passions Connect Us and Make Us Who We Are

An "exciting and engaging" investigation (Jonah Berger) of the secret, tangled emotional relationships people have with things--drawing...
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Author: Aaron Ahuvia
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The Things We Love: How Our Passions Connect Us and Make Us Who We Are by Ahuvia, Aaron

The Things We Love: How Our Passions Connect Us and Make Us Who We Are

$65.68

The Things We Love: How Our Passions Connect Us and Make Us Who We Are

$65.68
Author: Aaron Ahuvia
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
An "exciting and engaging" investigation (Jonah Berger) of the secret, tangled emotional relationships people have with things--drawing on cutting-edge findings from the fields of psychology, neuroscience, and marketing.

Books, baseball cards, ceramic figurines, art, iPhones, clothing, cars, music, dolls, furniture, and even nature itself. If you're like most people, at some point in your life you've found yourself indulging in a love affair with some thing that brings you immense joy, comfort, or fulfillment. Why is it that we so often feel intense passion for objects? What does this tendency tell us about ourselves and our society?

In The Things We Love, Dr. Aaron Ahuvia presents astonishing discoveries that prove we are far less "rational" than we think when it comes to our possessions and hobbies. In fact, we have passionate relationships with the things we love, and these relationships are driven by influences deep within our culture and our biology. Some of our passions are sudden, obsessive, and fleeting; others are devoted and lifelong affairs. Some turn dark: we become hoarders, or would prefer to destroy certain objects rather than let anyone else own them. And as technology improves, becoming increasingly addictive, one wonders: might our lives become so dominated by our emotional ties to things that we lose interest in other people?

Packed with fascinating case studies, scientific analysis, and takeaways for living in a modern and ever-so-material world, The Things We Love offers a truly original and insightful look into our love for inanimate objects -- and how better understanding these relationships can enrich and improve our lives.

Author: Aaron Ahuvia
Publisher: Little, Brown Spark
Published: 07/19/2022
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.30h x 5.70w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780316498227


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/23/2022

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