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Visiting Santa: a further look.

John Trinkaus¹

¹Zichlin School of Business, Baruch College, City University of New York, NY 10010, USA.

Psychological Reports

|February 20, 2007

Summary

Children

Area of Science:

Child psychology
Behavioral science
Holiday studies

Background:

Observational studies on children's emotional responses during holiday events are limited.
Understanding children's reactions to figures like Santa Claus provides insight into developmental and social behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

To informally investigate children's facial expressions and emotional responses when queuing to meet Santa Claus.
To observe potential changes in children's reactions over three consecutive years (2003-2005).

Main Methods:

Informal observational study of children's facial expressions.
Data collected during the Yuletide season over three years (2003, 2004, 2005).
Focus on children queuing to meet Santa Claus.

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Main Results:

In 2003 and 2004, approximately 80% of children appeared indifferent towards meeting Santa Claus.
In 2005, a decrease in observed indifference was noted.
Children seemed more cheerful as Christmas Day approached in 2005.

Conclusions:

Children's emotional responses to Santa Claus may vary.
Proximity to Christmas might influence children's perceived cheerfulness and engagement.
Further research with formal methodologies is warranted to confirm these informal observations.