Almost certainly, collecting as a hobby is influenced by multiple genes, and yes, I happen to have a combination that has predisposed me toward collecting. Neither of my parents is much of a collector, nor is my spouse, but it's pretty clear that at least one of my children is wired the same way I am in that respect.
I was going to add "but she also hoards trash in her room." Then I looked down and noticed the pile of used mailers, cardboard boxes, bubble wrap, and packing peanuts I've had stuffed under my desk for the past several years.
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