One surprising thing I've learned from having kids is how deep completism runs in humans. (All toy companies know this.)
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it allows you to follow through your promises and therefore create trust and therefore allow more resources to go to you
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see this in game design all the time. People have a compulsive need for points and to finish progress bars
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You get a lot more calories if you eat every scrap of meat on a kill rather than just the easily accessible bits.
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early onset sunk cost fallacy?
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I'd guess side effect of being good with engineering, using tools, problem solving, understanding/manipulating the world, etc.
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goal-directed behavior: is not just satisfying a need but tries to reach paricular situation associated with need satisfaction
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It's a capped hoarding instinct, as if squirrels burying nuts were told there are only 100 to find.
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0% and 100% states require minimum information storage, every other state needs more.
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For instance, many people use cars as tools. Car collectors parent their cars. [2/3]
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I think this happens with objects you must "care for" or "nurture." [1/3]
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Every human being is seeking for balance and purpose in life. Being able to complete something gives us sense of control.
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Completism is off on one end of a polarity; a wide range of behavioral strategies seems like a good idea.
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maybe completism is a side effect of our minds' inertia+gratification.U like and u're into X,then it's X all the way till it's cmplet
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it's the cure for FOMO
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Perhaps counterweight against instant gratification? Or maybe pro-grooming behavior?
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Maybe a subconscious desire to care for the collective group. If one member of family is missing, you find them. [3/3]
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Not a byproduct. Human 'soul' is constantly evolving, & 'mind' is at work to aid that process. So, completism is ingrained in humans.
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