Psychology says people who keep the box "in case it needs to go back" long after the return window closes aren't hoarders — just-in-case keeping is loss aversion wearing a practical disguise, and almost everyone's garage proves it

Psychology says people who keep the box "in case it needs to go back" long after the return window closes aren't hoarders — just-in-case keeping is loss aversion wearing a practical disguise, and almost everyone's garage proves it

Somewhere in the closet, mixed in with the clothes and shoes, there are boxes that have no business still being there. Empty sneaker boxes. The box the headphones arrived in. The weirdly sturdy little box from a watch bought fourteen months ago. They’re all being kept for the same reason: in case I need to return...