Scrooges among us hate the sight of a red bauble before December 1 but it turns out that people who put up Christmas decorations as early as September are the ones having the triumphant laugh!
Steve McKeown, a psychoanalyst and the owner of The McKeown Clinic, said to Unilad that people who start putting Christmas decorations up early are driven by nostalgia.
“In a world full of stress and anxiety people like to associate to things that make them happy and Christmas decorations evoke those strong feelings of childhood.
“Decorations are simply an anchor or pathway to those old childhood magical emotions of excitement.
“So putting up those Christmas decorations early extend the excitement.”
Amy Morin, a psychotherapist and the author of 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, said to Unilad that Christmas is a time when people feel more connected to the past and also loved ones they’ve lost.
She said: “The holidays serve as a reminder of when a loved one was still alive.
“Or maybe looking at a Christmas tree reminds someone of what life was like when they still believed in Santa.
“For people who have lost a loved one, it may serve as a reminder of happy times they had with that person.
“Decorating early may help them feel more connected with that individual.”
Putting Christmas decors all over the front lawn is also a sign of a friendly family, according to a study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology.
“A main effect for the decorated factor indicated that raters used Christmas decorations as a cue that the residents were friendly,” the authors wrote.
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