The spark can be lit by “oh, everything is so bad!” from a sister, the “yuck, they’re all the same!” from a brother-in-law, or “I don’t even watch the news anymore, so you have to listen to it” from a cousin. Between garlands and colored lights, dressed in Santa hats, reindeer antlers or wigs (in the case of the most dedicated), while the starters are served or already in the nougat, family discussions about politics will fly over the mountains for another year. Christmas lunches and dinners.
The phenomenon is studied in universities. Two years ago, the prestigious Harvard University published a article by Heidi Godman which argued that among the reasons for greater irascibility are the few hours of daylight, the stress generated by buying gifts, the pain due to the absence of loved ones or the greater consumption of alcohol and substances.
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