According to experts, when you choose to floor the halls says a lot about you.
Christmas Day is more than a month away, but people, including celebrities, are already getting into the holiday spirit.
Early decorating is for a specific type of person, whether you just went for tinsel and lights or put up the full tree.
Psychologist Carmen Harra told the Daily Mail that putting up your decorations early can reveal “hidden emotions and subconscious behavioral tendencies” – including narcissism.
“Narcissists get a high sense of satisfaction from being the center of attention, from being praised and applauded,” Harra explained. “It makes sense, then, that these character traits can easily be fulfilled by turning one’s home into a winter wonderland for the whole neighborhood to admire.”
She said that as well as giving some a chance to “show off”, it could also give people the opportunity to portray a “picture perfect family”.
“Fighting and discord are common in all clans, but some people feel the need to cover up the truth of what goes on inside their families with lights and tinsel in November,” Harra said.
She added that early grooming can be a mechanism for some people to “fill a void” to feel happiness when they otherwise wouldn’t.
Harra previously noted that those who put up decorations before November may have trouble “living in the moment” — but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
“If you’re one of the few people who’s had the lights on since October, then you like to be the first to do things,” Harra previously told the Daily Mail. “You enjoy planning and executing well ahead of schedule. You also correctly anticipate the holiday rush and want to avoid it.”
Amy Morin, a psychotherapist based in Florida, shared with the media that decorating early can also evoke positive emotions, such as nostalgia, so sentimental people may want to decorate sooner rather than later.
“For many people, Christmas was a magical time during childhood that is filled with happy memories,” Morin said. “So it makes sense that people often want to decorate early, because the sooner they get those decorations out, the sooner they can experience a little bit of that magic again.”
She explained that people may think that the earlier they decorate, the longer the season lasts, giving them more time to live in happy memories and seek “a much-needed escape from the stress of everyday life.” “.
“We feel better when we anticipate something good, and putting up the decorations early can remind people that the holidays are coming soon,” Morin said.
The “expectation of joy” theory may also contribute to early grooming, said Professor Erlanger A. Turner, a clinical psychologist at Pepperdine University.
“By decorating early, people can prolong the feeling of excitement and happiness associated with the holiday season,” he told the Daily Mail. “As people begin to mentally prepare for pleasant experiences, such as Christmas decorations and celebrations, anticipation of joy helps to boost their mood and well-being.”
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