Halloween 2025: The Psychology Behind Candy Hoarding
Did you know there's psychology at play behind candy hoarding?
Remember the scene from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory where Wonka's father forbade him from having candies, yet he became a great candy maker and seller, displaying candy hoarding as an act of repulsion.
The more someone stops you from doing something, the more interest you find in knowing about it and pursuing it. That's basic human nature and psychology.
Candy hoarding, the act of collecting excessive candies for later consumption, may seem natural among children, but it hides several psychological principles underneath.
Author's summary: Psychology plays a role in candy hoarding during Halloween.