It's the night before Christmas, the one night every kid will go to sleep on time without being reprimanded by their concerned parents. He knows when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awaking, right? No, we aren't talking about the NSA. We're talking about Santa! That red clothed intruder who puts mysterious cubes under a fir tree and pushes his body through a shockingly narrow chimney. Hey, it fools the kids every time, doesn't it?
Well, Johnny is starting to get a bit older. Last Christmas he realized that there was a Macy's tag on his brand new sweatshirt that Santa had personally delivered from the North Pole. But obviously Santa's elves have had to start working at Macy's because of the economy. Good save, Mom. This Christmas, Johnny is getting a bit more skeptical about our overweight friend. Is it time? Should we tell him Santa isn't real before Google does?
It took me nine years to figure out that Santa was a lie. And when I found out, I was devastated. But that doesn't mean the Christmas spirit has died out for me. You certainly don't need Santa to understand the satisfaction of gift giving. But did my parents make the right decision to tell me the truth?
Psychologist Jared Piazza has the answer. Perpetuating the myth may lead to trust issues. So if you prolong the lie for too long, expect to see a trust fall like this. Okay, okay maybe not that extreme but you get the idea. But on the other hand, if you decide to tell Johnny that Santa doesn't exist, good Johnny might run out the door and even think about looking back. But either way, Piazza says, you should be fine. Eventually.
Well, Johnny is starting to get a bit older. Last Christmas he realized that there was a Macy's tag on his brand new sweatshirt that Santa had personally delivered from the North Pole. But obviously Santa's elves have had to start working at Macy's because of the economy. Good save, Mom. This Christmas, Johnny is getting a bit more skeptical about our overweight friend. Is it time? Should we tell him Santa isn't real before Google does?
It took me nine years to figure out that Santa was a lie. And when I found out, I was devastated. But that doesn't mean the Christmas spirit has died out for me. You certainly don't need Santa to understand the satisfaction of gift giving. But did my parents make the right decision to tell me the truth?
Psychologist Jared Piazza has the answer. Perpetuating the myth may lead to trust issues. So if you prolong the lie for too long, expect to see a trust fall like this. Okay, okay maybe not that extreme but you get the idea. But on the other hand, if you decide to tell Johnny that Santa doesn't exist, good Johnny might run out the door and even think about looking back. But either way, Piazza says, you should be fine. Eventually.