Halloween 2025: The Psychology Behind Candy Hoarding
Remember the flashback scene from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory where Wonka thinks about the time his father forbade him from having candies; and yet he became one of the greatest candy makers and sellers, displaying candy hoarding as an act of repulsion of sorts.
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, defined as the act of collecting excessive candies and storing them for later consumption, may seem like a natural response to a sugar rush among children, but it actually hides several psychological principles underneath.
The psychology behind what may seem to be the ‘fun’ act of candy hoarding during Halloween.
Author's summary: Psychology plays a role in candy hoarding during Halloween.