{"product_id":"the-things-we-love-aaron-ahuvia-9780316498227","title":"The Things We Love: How Our Passions Connect Us and Make Us Who We Are","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn \"exciting and engaging\" investigation (Jonah Berger) of the secret, tangled emotional relationships people have with things--drawing on cutting-edge findings from the fields of psychology, neuroscience, and marketing.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Books, baseball cards, ceramic figurines, art, iPhones, clothing, cars, music, dolls, furniture, and even nature itself. If you're like most people, at some point in your life you've found yourself indulging in a love affair with some \u003ci\u003ething\u003c\/i\u003e that brings you immense joy, comfort, or fulfillment. Why is it that we so often feel intense passion for objects? What does this tendency tell us about ourselves and our society? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Things We Love\u003c\/i\u003e, Dr. Aaron Ahuvia presents astonishing discoveries that prove we are far less \"rational\" than we think when it comes to our possessions and hobbies. In fact, we have passionate relationships with the things we love, and these relationships are driven by influences deep within our culture and our biology. Some of our passions are sudden, obsessive, and fleeting; others are devoted and lifelong affairs. Some turn dark: we become hoarders, or would prefer to destroy certain objects rather than let anyone else own them. And as technology improves, becoming increasingly addictive, one wonders: might our lives become so dominated by our emotional ties to things that we lose interest in other people? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Packed with fascinating case studies, scientific analysis, and takeaways for living in a modern and ever-so-material world, \u003ci\u003eThe Things We Love\u003c\/i\u003e offers a truly original and insightful look into our love for inanimate objects -- and how better understanding these relationships can enrich and improve our lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aaron Ahuvia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 031649822X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316498227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Spark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/19\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 5.70w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/23\/2022","brand":"Aaron Ahuvia","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43992683774207,"sku":"9780316498227","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7c52a3f8-6dcf-4569-b252-30b7a6895fec.jpg?v=1683320211","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-things-we-love-aaron-ahuvia-9780316498227","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}