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Why we collect things

Daniel Krawczyk · TED

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About

As a collector of pinball machines, neuroscientist and psychologist Daniel Krawczyk has received his share of the sideways glances. In this eye-opening talk, however, he argues that collecting is a hardwired human behavior as a potent mix of neurobiology and social psychology.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDxSMU
Speaker
Daniel Krawczyk
Year
2016
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology, Psychology and the brain
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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