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Valuing owned objects more than equivalent objects not owned. Possession creates irrational attachment.
Reduces market efficiency, prevents beneficial exchanges, and explains why people hoard items they never use.
This effect appears almost immediately upon ownership and is strong enough to significantly distort market prices and prevent beneficial trades.
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