The Times of India

Psychology says keeping your childhood books isn't just nostalgia; Here are 5 reasons why

Most of us have at least one book from childhood that we simply can't throw away. Maybe it's a storybook with torn pages, a novel with a cracked spine, or a paperback with your name written inside in messy handwriting. You may not have opened it in years. It sits quietly on a shelf, surviving house moves, decluttering sessions, and changing tastes. So why do we keep it? It may seem like simple nostalgia, but psychology suggests there's often something much deeper happening.