AUTHOR: Sonya Sobieski
PUBLICATION NAME: Psychology Today
DATE OF PUBLICATION: October 30. 2009
SUMMARY: Halloween is a day that anyone can be anyone they want to be without feeling guilty. According to Freud, he said that everyone needed some time to be able to be and do whatever they wanted without caring to be truly happy. Although Halloween is based on ancient Pagan rituals, it does not follow it's true roots anymore. It is now an American holiday where children dress up in costumes to receive candy from their neighbors. It is also one of the only holidays that does not include an kind of religious or patriotic significance. The community gains a sort of sense of belonging and acceptance on Halloween without any judgments. for Halloween. I myself usually dress as a nerd, cause I look like one in the first place. I have never looked at Halloween from this certain viewpoint before, but I think society thinks Halloween more as a day to receive free candy from your neighbors and not as a day where one can run free and be anyone they like to be. Their research has said that "Halloween allows people to express their shadow side in a safe and socially sanctioned way". This study brings up an interesting theory and does not conflict with any other popular theories regarding Halloween. This research changes the field of Psychology by stating that Halloween is a day for psychological freedom from social norms.
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ARTICLE: http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200910/bad-teeth-good-society
SUBMITTED BY: Ryan Liu
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