Spending Money on Collectibles: A Battle Within?
Depending on the collector, money issues can be key. Recent research can benefit individuals on their collecting journies.
View ArticleHow Collector Personalities Relate to Their Art Preferences
The relationship between personality and art preferences is complex, and varied, and will depend on an individual's unique characteristics and experiences.
View ArticleAn Evolving Picture of Artists and Mental Health
A new study shows an association between mental disease and creativity.
View ArticleOptions for Selling a Collection
Though buying is what collecting is all about, at some point selling beloved objects has to be considered. Here are the options.
View ArticleThe Psychological Cost of Deaccession
A Personal Perspective: Less-than-vigorous bidding for my treasures completely swept me down a rabbit hole. It must happen to other collectors, too.
View ArticleSelling the Less-Choice Pieces in an Art Collection
How does a collector deaccess lesser items in her collection? Though there are few avenues open, this essay gives an option that has not been written about to my knowledge.
View ArticleScience and Wine Collecting: Do They Mix?
The ability to judge wine is not shared equally by every person. Research suggests that most of us are not as able as we would like to be.
View ArticleRecord Collectors: Unique Characteristics or Not?
Record collectors are special. They are able to listen to the records they collect. Does this make them unique compared to other collectors or not?
View ArticleThe Social Aspects of Vinyl Clubs
Collecting vinyl and belonging to a related club can have hidden benefits. Here are those advantages, both social and physical.
View ArticleWomen and Wine: A Collectible for the Fair Sex?
In a recent Gallup Poll of U.S. drinkers, 49% of women preferred wine compared to 15% of men. Yet women are underrepresented in the wine industry. Why?
View ArticleAdults Who Collect Dolls: Not Just Fun But Also Therapeutic
Adult collectors of dolls can be divided into those displaying an insecure or secure sense of self. Each has its own characteristics and outcomes.
View ArticleFakes: Science Versus Connoisseurship and Provenance
Though provenance and connoisseurship are normally used to determine authenticity, the eye can be fooled, and the provenance can be faked.
View ArticleHow Bias Influences Collection Formation
Collectors who focus on what they can control make better choices.
View ArticleDo New Diabetes Drugs Reveal a Way to Treat Compulsive Behavior?
New diabetes drugs have the unexpected benefit not only of weight loss but diminished craving for alcohol, drugs, and tobacco. Could they also alter behavioral compulsions?
View ArticleAstute Collecting: Ferreting Out the Truly Novel Piece
What to consider before buying a novel collectible.
View ArticleThe Allure of "Ugly" Art
The increasing allure of "ugly" art among collectors and art aficionados is not a mere trend but rather a reflection of deeper psychological and aesthetic complexities.
View ArticleEmpathy, Art Appreciation, and Collectors: A Connection?
Is our empathetic core truly intertwined with art appreciation, and, therefore, why we are attracted to collecting art?
View ArticleThe Surprising Upside of Anger for Collectors
Anger can act as a catalyst for constructive action in challenging situations.
View ArticleAI and the Aesthetics of Art: A New Era for Collectors
AI's impact on the art world remains a fascinating topic.
View ArticleFake vs. Authentic: Why We Care
The stories and beliefs connected with objects shape their value in the eyes of collectors.
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