MarketWatch: Why nearly 1 in 10 US families don’t exchange holiday gifts

Catey Hill | MarketWatch, November 2014 Forty-four-year old Michelle Morton’s Christmas celebration probably doesn’t look like yours — but you might wish it did. That’s because, for the past few years, the Raleigh, N.C., resident and her sisters and husband have instituted a no-gift policy for the holidays. “It was stressful and expensive getting all…

Attitude towards self and others as predictor of social adjustment

Poonam R. Das, Anjum F. Shah This study examined how a person felt about themselves and others and what that meant for their overall social adjustment. 150 participants (ages 16-20) took part in the survey, with the group split evenly between girls and boys. Using the Social Adjustment Inventory (Roma Pal) and The Self-Other Questionnaire (Dr. E.L. Phillips), the study…