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You have to tip your hat to people who will choose to DIY something even when they lack the skill for it. That’s because creating something by hand is known to bring happiness and improved mental health.
According to psychiatrist and author Dr. Carrie Barron, creating or repairing something makes us feel vital and effective.
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“It isn’t as much about reaching one’s potential as doing something interesting–less about ambition and more about living,” Dr. Barron explained. “When we are dissolved in a deeply absorbing task, we lose self-consciousness and pass the time in a contented state.”
Dr. Barron adds that creating something with your hands not only fosters pride and satisfaction, but also “channels inner stirrings” and fosters growth.
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It is also expected that you'll show more appreciation for something you’ve created, even if you know deep down it isn’t up to par with normal standards.
Marketing professor Utpal Dholakia calls this the “self-creation” effect, where people not only admire what they made more, but also approach it more mindfully when consuming it.
“When we make things, we become active creators, which leads us to consume these products prudently and consciously, to enjoy the consumption experience to a greater degree, and to add to our happiness,” Dholakia explained.
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Meanwhile, there is also the IKEA effect. And yes, it is named after the world-renowned Swedish furniture retailer.
Like the self-creation effect, the IKEA effect occurs when people see increased value in things they partially created. But according to psychologist Dr. Mark Travers, it is primarily driven by cognitive biases.
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“This increased valuation is not merely a sentimental attachment—it has been associated with a measurable increase in how much individuals are willing to pay for their self-made creations compared to similar pre-assembled items,” Dr. Travers wrote.
