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Such cutbacks make sense, says Tim Kasser, a professor of psychology at Knox College in Illinois, who studies materialism and values. For a 2002 paper titled "What Makes for a Merry Christmas?" Kasser interviewed 117 people in Illinois, asking them to weigh eight factors in their holiday experience. "Being close to family and friends" was measured against "practicing my religion," "helping others in need" and "eating and/or drinking well." The two factors most closely tied to holiday happiness: family and religion. The two factors most closely linked to dissatisfaction? Giving and receiving gifts...
...meaning in your own world as well. Some families rein in the gift frenzy and gain treasured time together by chipping in for a family ski trip or beach vacation. According to the Knox study, people reported having happier holidays when they instituted environmentally friendly practices like using a live Christmas tree or eliminating wrapping paper. Bill McKibben, author of Hundred Dollar Holiday: The Case for a More Joyful Christmas, suggests making presents or giving the gift of time, offering to help a sibling with homework or to pay for ballet lessons...
...Harvard was my dream school since I was 10 years old, so I always wanted to come here,” says Knox, who sought Harvard’s attention early in the recruiting period. “They offered the whole package,” she said...
...Knox, a potential pre-med, expresses interest in concentrating in psychology and volunteering and tutoring outside the classroom...
Delaney-Smith says she thinks Knox is up to the challenge...