One tip to make holiday shopping easier
🎁 Today’s tip: Asking people for what they want doesn’t mean they’ll appreciate the gift any less.
It’s a common misconception that the best present is one that comes as a total surprise to the recipient. As the behavioral scientist Margaret Echelbarger notes, research has shown that people typically enjoy getting gifts they’ve asked for more than ones that haven’t.
“Making it a goal to surprise someone for its own sake can be more stressful than it’s worth,” Echelbarger writes. If you’re participating in a holiday gift exchange, there’s no shame in making things easy on yourself — in fact, it works out well for everyone.
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