ScienceSilicon Canalsabout 3 hours ago
Unused stationery drawer holds ideal self
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A drawer of unused pens and notebooks represents the ideal self, not clutter. Research by Thomas Gilovich and Shai Davidai shows failures to become the ideal self cause enduring regret. The objects stay because discarding them feels like closing the door on a possible future. The Zeigarnik effect's memory advantage for unfinished tasks was not supported by a 2025 meta-analysis.
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