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Economy Society

To Control Your Spending This Holiday Season, Stick With Cash

T’is the season to spend money — but is there a way of lessening the “pain of paying”? Economist Jay L. Zagorsky shares his thoughts — and preference for cold, hard cash.

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Society

What’s The Real Reason People Give Gifts? An Anthropologist’s Theory

The practice of gift giving exists in every culture in the world, and has for as long as recorded history. What does it tell us about the nature of human society?

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In The News

French Antique Tale: A Father’s Christmas Gift From 1946 Cycles Back To Owner

Not your average case of lost and found.

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Society

The Psychology Of Christmas Can Shape Your Whole Life

Aware of the profound effect Christmas has on people, researchers have studied our reactions to everything from supermarket music to gender-specific gifts and delayed gratification.

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