A spirit of rebellion took the people of Cromwell’s England and celebrations went ahead despite strict rules banning festivities.
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COVID-19 and holiday family gatherings are not a good pair. But taking the right precautions before, during and after the family gets together can greatly reduce coronavirus risk this holiday season.
Social norms are powerful forces, particularly around the festive season, and risk overriding protective behaviours we’ve adopted this year.
As research shows, divorce doesn’t have to mean an unhappy childhood.
A year ago, face masks were a rarity in Australia. But social researchers say there is evidence of a growing acceptance of this simple object.
Over the approaching holidays, people around the world will want to travel to see friends and family. Getting tested for the coronavirus can make this safer, but testing alone is not a perfect answer.
Post-party ‘hangxiety’ is common after drinking alcohol. It is caused by changing levels of chemicals and neurotransmitters in the brain.
A study shows that when compared to lesbian, gay and bisexual youth, heterosexual youth report improved family relations over the same time period.
The scientific understanding of our internal experiences is changing and it now seems likely that ‘Christmas cheer’ may be an emotion in itself.
For so many people, Christmas movies are a link with a happy and safe childhood home.
If your family Christmas usually involves annoying relatives and unwanted presents, here’s how to be grateful and actually enjoy what the festive season brings.
George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware on Christmas night 1776 led to victory, but his troops were bound to suffer from terrible weather, which led to more casualties than the battle.
Humans spend a lot of time during social occasions masking their real emotions. Why?
The idealisation of Mary as a virgin has created a misguided and deeply damaging relationship between sex and sin within the Christian church.
Giving small gifts to children has become common around the world, though nowhere has Hanukkah reached the level of commercialisation that it has in the US.
Candy canes have an uncertain history from their flavour to their stripes. One thing is certain though: they make your mouth feel cold.
‘Solidarity tourism’ has made Christmas a very busy time of year in Palestine.
A religion of conspicuous consumption has replaced Christianity at the centre of Christmas – and it’s big business which will be most pleased of all.
December 25 is the least popular day to give birth in the US, Australia and New Zealand, and second only to Boxing Day on Dec. 26 in England, Wales and Ireland.
We are addicted to consumption during these holidays, which leads to a massive amount of landfill waste. Giant retailers like Walmart could help the problem, but they haven’t.
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Senior Lecturer in Social Sciences, BA (Hons), MSc, PhD, CPsychol, HE Cert (Couns.), PG Dip (Couns.), FHEA, FRGS, MBACP, University of Bristol
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Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Education; Curriculum Director, UQ Critical Thinking Project, The University of Queensland
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Director of the Wesley Centre for Theology, Ethics, and Public Policy & Associate Professor, New Testament, Pilgrim Theological College, University of Divinity
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Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University
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Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
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Adjunct lecturer and nutritionist, UNSW Sydney
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Lecturer in Psychology, Swansea University
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Principal of South College, Durham University
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Professor and Director of the Clinical Anatomy Learning Centre, Lancaster University
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Director, Master of Business Administration Program (MBA); Co-Director, Better Consumption Lab, Deakin University, Deakin University
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Reader in Consumer Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Program Head of Early Childhood Studies, University of Guelph-Humber
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Professor of Work and Organisation, University of Essex
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Senior Lecturer, Centre for Positive Health Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Honorary Professor, The University of Queensland
