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What's the point of holiday gifts?

  • Written by Dimitris Xygalatas, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut
What's the point of holiday gifts?If you aren't a fan of holiday shopping, you aren't alone.Dave Einsel/Getty Images

Whether it’s the dread of a trip to an overcrowded shopping mall, the challenge of picking out the right gifts, the frustration over delivery delays or the hit to the wallet, shopping for holiday gifts can be stressful.

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