A psychoanalyst has explained why some people decide to put their Christmas decorations up early.
The expert revealed that it could just simply be for nostalgic reasons and often can help prolong the excitement around the festive season.
They also said that people who break out the baubles sooner and have plenty of lights tend to be viewed as “friendly and cohesive”, moreso than their neighbours.
Talking to Unilad , Steve McKeown said: "Although there could be a number of symptomatic reasons why someone would want to obsessively put up decorations early, it’s most commonly for nostalgic reasons, either to relive the magic or to compensate for past neglect.
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"In a world full of stress and anxiety, people like to associate with things that make them happy and Christmas decorations evoke those strong feelings of childhood.
"Decorations are simply an anchor to those old childhood magical emotions of excitement.
"So putting up those Christmas decorations early extends the excitement."
He added: "It may be a bittersweet feeling. Perhaps the holidays serve as a reminder of when a loved one was still alive. Or maybe looking at a Christmas tree reminds someone of what life was like when they still believed in Santa."
