The ritual might seem strange, but a sociologist spent eight years studying it – and found that there really is a therapeutic benefit.
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Sadly, people sometimes deliberately give bad presents.
Holiday traditions – whether culinary, religious, decorative or musical – help families bond and individuals feel stable and content.
If it came down to buying a trip or a keepsake, which should you choose?
Does the secret to romantic sales success actually lie in an appeal to our cynicism?
Forget about the expensive gifts, for young children, it’s all about the paper and the packaging this Christmas.
At least say thanks.
Stores are engaged in an arms race to make online shopping less of an impersonal chore.
Five tips on how to spend in a way that contributes to social movements this Christmas.
Economics struggles to explain the explosion of gift models at the heart of our online economy.
Offers off free food, holidays and gifts are tempting, but there can be a price to pay – as Canberra discovered this week.
How about some fowl play this Medieval Valentine’s day?
Still don’t know what to get your loved one? Here are four gift-giving taboos meant to be broken.
The celebration of Christmas has distinct variations around the world, with many of these local traditions arising from particular historical circumstances.
Christmas is here again, and we’re excited for decorating, parties, and summer getaways. But before we dive into the silly season, let’s first make sure our pets are properly taken care of.
The magi, as you know, were wise men – wonderfully wise men – who brought gifts to the Babe in the manger. They invented the art of giving Christmas presents. So O Henry tells us in his classic Christmas…
This time every year we feverishly try to find just the right gift for everyone on our list. Merchants seizing upon the frenzy promise more and more for less and less, seeking to awaken desires we did…
Christmas is a time to give generously and receive graciously. And yet… And yet. Many of us have opened Christmas presents and thought: what does it say about me that you thought this – this! – was the…
The anxiety attached to gift giving is worth considering. The Christian commemoration of Christmas is about celebrating God’s ultimate gift, his only son. Such an exceptional gift reaches its destiny in…
Fingers crossed, we are soon to be inundated with Christmas joy disguised as presents from our family and friends. I received my first card more than a week ago and a present – now sitting under the tree…
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