From its origins as a Celtic pagan ceremony to its celebration of all things gruesome and ghoulish today, Halloween has been reinvented over the centuries.
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Like clockwork, September crime news is often cast as an ominous sign of what could happen on Halloween.
Experts in child development and infectious disease help parents make informed decisions about Halloween and provide tips for communicating with children effectively.
The way children make choices about candy on Halloween tells us a lot about human psychology.
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Professor and Co-Director of Behavioural Economics in Action at Rotman (BEAR), University of Toronto
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