Eileen McDonald, MS, of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is available for interviews to discuss holiday safety through a public health lens. She can discuss issues such as Making sure gifts are safe choking risks, sharp edges,…
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Giving a gift? Better late than never, study finds
If you feel terrible about giving a late gift to a friend for Christmas or their birthday, a new study has good news for you. Researchers found that recipients aren’t nearly as upset about getting a late gift as givers assume they will be.
Research confirms wisdom of Santa’s wish lists, showing holiday shoppers often don’t buy what recipients want
Julian Givi, an assistant professor of marketing at the West Virginia University John Chambers College of Business and Economics, has uncovered various mismatches between gift givers and receivers.
Experts: How to Navigate the Holiday Season During COVID-19
ALBANY, N.Y. (Nov. 24, 2020) – The 2020 holiday season will be like no other. With COVID-19 cases surging around the country and officials fearing further increases due to anticipated group gatherings around the holidays, the University at Albany has…
Researchers find the worst reason to give a gift
Here’s a good way to make sure a friend hates a gift from you: Say it will save him money. In a series of studies, researchers found that people reacted negatively to gifts that they were told – or that they inferred – were given to help them save money.