Collectors and Collecting: A Social Psychological Perspective Academic Article

abstract

• Collecting is a pervasive behavior in our culture, yet it has received little attention in the psychological literature. We examine eight aspects of the collecting process, drawing on existing ideas and researh in social psychology as well as existing research on collectors and collecting to describe the motivations that underlie collecting behavior. We suggest that collectors are drawn to collecting as a means of bolstering the self by setting up goals that are tangible and attainable and provide the collector with concrete feedback of progress. Taylor and Francis, Inc.

authors

• Schmeichel, Brandon

published proceedings

• Leisure Sciences

altmetric score

• 11

author list (cited authors)

• McINTOSH, W. D., & SCHMEICHEL, B.

citation count

• 99

complete list of authors

• McINTOSH, WILLIAM D||SCHMEICHEL, BRANDON

publication date

• January 2004

publisher

• Taylor & Francis  Publisher

published in

• Leisure Sciences: an interdisciplinary journal  Journal

keywords

• Behavioral And Social Science
• Mental Health

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1080/01490400490272639

start page

• 85

end page

• 97

volume

• 26

issue

• 1

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1080%2F01490400490272639

user-defined tag

• 3 Good Health and Well-Being