Putting Up Christmas Lights Early…Narcissism or Nostalgia?

Do you already have your christmas lights up?

Do you already have your christmas lights up? Well, a psychologist says it might be a sign you’re a self-absorbed narcissist.

Many reach for the tinsel in the days following Halloween, others deck the halls in October and some get festive even earlier. One behavioral doctor says “narcissists derive a sense of high satisfaction from being the center of attention, from being praised and applauded.” They added “it makes sense, then, that these character traits can easily be fulfilled by turning one’s house into a winter wonderland for the entire neighborhood to admire.”

But, on the other hand a psychotherapist says sentimental types may be in a hurry to decorate in order to recreate fond times from Christmases past. And finally, an expert at Pepperdine University, said decorating early can be explained by the ‘anticipation of joy’ theory.