Frank McAndrews

Frank McAndrew is the Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology at Knox College and an elected fellow of several professional organizations, including the Association for Psychological Science. He is an evolutionary social psychologist whose research is guided by the simple desire to make sense of everyday life, and he is currently studying gossip, aggression, and creepiness. His research has appeared in dozens of professional journals and is regularly featured in popular media outlets such as The New Yorker, NPR, the BBC, The New York Times, and NBC’s Today Show.

Strip away the cursory Christmas rituals — the TV specials, the lights, the gifts, the music – and what remains is home. It is the beating heart of the holiday.
By Frank McAndrews
American Farm Scenes by Nathaniel Currier. (From Wikipedia Commons)