My precious

• Autores: Michael Bond
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 2962, 2014, págs. 43-46
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Bond determines whether belongings can make people happy. People's ability to imbue things with rich meaning is a universal human trait that develops early in life, and develops as they get older. A 1977 survey of multiple generations of families in Chicago revealed that older people tend to prize objects that spur memories and reflection, whereas younger people value things with multiple uses--like a kitchen table and chairs. That maybe the case in the digital era as well. Sociologist Eugene Halton, who conducted the survey, speculates that younger people today might prize their smartphone above all else, but it is unlikely to stay special for long.