Today I started looking for info on the net about why people keep photos. There\u2019s a lot of thoughts out there on this topic, for example:<\/p>\n
http:\/\/youthcoders.net\/photo\/theory\/979-why-do-people-keep-photographs.html<\/a><\/p>\n However, more academic discussion about the underlying reasons were harder to find. There is a site which, among other things, summarises aspects of \u00a0\u201cThe Psychology of photography\u201d which is relevant but not exactly spot on:<\/p>\n http:\/\/dynamics.hubpages.com\/hub\/The-Psychology-of-Photography<\/a><\/p>\n I found a piece in the Psychology Today site which describes a paper by \u00a0philosopher Robert Hopkins of the University of Sheffield on \u201cwhat\u2019s special about photographs?\u201d<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/blog\/maybe-its-just-me\/201012\/whats-so-special-about-photographs<\/a><\/p>\n I also came across a very detailed presentation about hoarding which seems to have some sort of relationship to the question:<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.hoardingsqualorconference.com.au\/2009\/files\/presentations\/Psychology%20of%20Compulsive%20Hoarding%20-%20Dr%20Christopher%20Mogan.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n I think I\u2019ll have a more detailed read of the above links and then maybe contact somebody working in the area to try and have a brief discussion on the subject.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today I started looking for info on the net about why people keep photos. There\u2019s a lot of thoughts out there on this topic, for example: http:\/\/youthcoders.net\/photo\/theory\/979-why-do-people-keep-photographs.html However, more academic discussion about the underlying reasons were harder to find. There … Continue reading