2023年12月7日 · In the second, we surveyed 383 adults, ages 18 to 76, asking them to reflect on their childhood experiences around Santa Claus, including how they felt when they discovered he was fictional....

2024年12月19日 · For a lot of parents and other adults, perpetuating that Santa Claus is real is a chance to give young children a bit of holiday magic. Others, though, are more skeptical. Dr. Eileen...

2024年12月19日 · For a lot of parents and other adults, perpetuating that Santa Claus is real is a chance to give young children a bit of holiday magic, a brief, precious time before the realities of life...

2023年12月31日 · For adults, understanding the spirit of Santa goes far beyond the physical presence of a man with a white beard and a penchant for cookies. It’s about embracing the virtues that Santa represents: generosity, love, and the ability …

2023年12月24日 · Let’s start with the top-line question: Is Santa Claus real? In my view, as a person who has devoted his career to facts and sifting truth from lies, the answer is simple: Yes. Do I have...

2024年12月19日 · For a lot of parents and other adults, perpetuating that Santa Claus is real is a chance to give young children a bit of holiday magic, a brief, precious time before the realities of life...

2024年12月25日 · Here’s what they really want to know- “Is Santa actually real or made up?” Join Mysticsense to find out who Santa Claus is and the real historic basis for belief in him. Find out about his legends and find out if Santa is real and if he is, just how and why.

Santa is most certainly real. Or he was, at some point in his story. The figure of Santa Claus is based on Saint Nicholas, a monk who lived in 280 A.D. in the region we now know as Turkey. He was known for his pious nature and his kindness, and he was said to have given away all of his wealth to travel and help the poor and infirm.

In Study 1, 48 children ages 6–15 answered questions about how they discovered Santa was not real and how the discovery made them feel, and 44 of their parents shared their perspectives and how they promoted Santa. In Study 2, 383 adults reflected on their experiences shifting to disbelief in Santa Claus.

2024年12月17日 · Santa’s presence is felt around the world each Christmas, and his popularity seems only to grow every year. He appears in movies, shopping centers, at Christmas parties, and, many believe, in chimneys everywhere, carrying his sack full of presents. But is he real? Pros and Cons at a Glance