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Executive dysfunction may make it harder for compulsive hoarders to categorise items into those worth keeping and those worth discarding. http://www.flickr.com/photos/buzzfarmers/

Study shows compulsive hoarders struggle to categorise

Nancy Youssef, The Conversation and Sunanda Creagh, The Conversation

Compulsive hoarders are more likely to suffer from executive dysfunction, a cognitive deficit that inhibits flexible thinking and categorisation skills, a study has found. The findings, published in the…

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