Why are we so attached to our things?
- Title:
- Why are we so attached to our things?
- Speaker:
- Christian Jarrett
- Description:
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After witnessing the "violent rage" shown by babies whenever deprived of an item they considered their own, Jean Piaget – a founding father of child psychology – observed something profound about human nature: Our sense of ownership emerges incredibly early. But why do we become so attached to things? Christian Jarrett details the psychology of ownership. [Directed by Avi Ofer, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Marcos Tawil].
- Video Language:
- English
- Team:
- closed TED
- Project:
- TED-Ed
- Duration:
- 04:35