I found an article written by the MIT expert and professor: Dr. Sherry Turkle

Turkle S. The secret power of things we hold dear. New Scientist [serial online]. June 9, 2007;194(2607):50-52. Available from: Academic Search Complete, Ipswich, MA. Accessed February 25, 2014.

I utilized the database: Academic Search Complete to find the article. Within the article, Dr. Turkle explains the connection humans have with objects, and how the connection to an object can symbolize a humans’ life.