Why Do We Hoard Information We’ll Never Use? – Books, articles, and intellectual FOMO

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The first 1,000 people to use my link will get a full year of Premium membership to Craftsy for only $1.49: https://go.craftsy.com/ladyofthelibrary2/ Ever found yourself saving countless articles, hoarding books you never read, or stockpiling online courses "just in case"? You're not alone. In this video, I explore the psychology behind intellectual hoarding, the fear of missing out on knowledge (aka intellectual FOMO), and why we cling to articles we’ll likely never read. Is it curiosity, anxiety, or a deep-seated need for control? 🔖 Topics Covered: Why we collect knowledge we don’t apply The psychology of intellectual hoarding Information overload in the digital age How to overcome intellectual FOMO 📖 Explore more history and literature on my channel! GET MORE FROM ME: ✨ Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Cinzia 💌 Sign up for my newsletter: https://substack.com/@cinziadubois 🎥 Nerdy Self-Help Channel: @SelfHelpShelf 🎙️The Annotated Mind Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/mr3k4w4m ➡️🎙️Listen to The Annotated Mind on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/2rxpjsdv 📩 Video Request form: https://forms.gle/zF6HjhJGZPR2hVx69 🌍 My website/blog: https://www.ladyofthelibrary.com SOCIALS: 📚 Bookish Insta: https://www.instagram.com/lady.of.the.library 🦋 BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/cinzia-dubois.bsky.social 🎓 PhD Insta: https://www.instagram.com/the.literary.academic 📱 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lady.of.the.library 📚 Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/6341226-c-dubois WHO AM I? Hey there, I’m Cinzia DuBois On this channel, I talk about dark and ancient history, literature and folklore. ❗️DISCLAIMER I'm very dyslexic, so I apologise for any mispronunciations that occur when I'm reading scripts for videos. Additionally, whilst flattered, I'm only a PhD student and not a professional educator. As such, I would advise against ever citing my videos or using them as an academic resource: please instead cite references for papers I list in the description box. 🔗 Sources and references below.