Halloween 2025: The Psychology of Candy Hoarding
Did you know there's psychology at play behind candy hoarding?
Remember the flashback scene from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory where Wonka thinks about the time his father forbade him from having candies; and yet he became one of the greatest candy makers and sellers, displaying candy hoarding as an act of repulsion of sorts.
The more someone stops you from doing something, the more interest you find in knowing about it and pursuing it. That’s basic human nature and psychology.
Candy hoarding, in simple terms, is the act of collecting excessive candies and storing them for later consumption. It may seem like something natural fuelled by a sugar-rush among children, but it actually hides several psychological principles underneath.
Author's summary: Psychology plays a significant role in candy hoarding behavior.
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