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Re:Marie Kondo's Advice Praised by Scientists: “Clutter Is N... by spacehunt on Wednesday January 09, 2019 @11:11AM (#18865829)
I think part of the problem is with the translation. The original Japanese word used is ときめき (tokimeki), which literally means "heart throbbing". The actual thing you want to keep doesn't have to provide a joyful experience.
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Re:Marie Kondo's Advice Praised by Scientists: “Clutter Is N... by james_s_tayler on Wednesday January 09, 2019 @01:48PM (#18867485)
Yeah, the problem is no easy to understand direct mapping. Joy isn't the best word, but that's just language for you.

I guess in a sense it's characterized by a positive, visceral reaction. But that's not a very marketable description.

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Re:Marie Kondo's Advice Praised by Scientists: “Clutter Is N... by ionforce on Wednesday January 09, 2019 @05:25PM (#18869616)
Hey, does holding this item effect a positive, visceral reaction?
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