From the title, I was expecting something about gift giving heuristics
Me too! I used the the info you posted when I was doing my last-minute gift shopping today, so thanks!
For anyone still working on wrapping, here is an interesting little factoid:
Apparently, wrapping a gift really nicely increases expectations of the gift, which then leads to disappointment if the gift fails to live up to said expectations. It is often wise to wrap the gift poorly, or not at all. This leads to higher appreciation of the gift.
I don’t have a good link, but I recall reading that, for people one knows well enough to make educated guesses about it, the ideal gifts are things that the recipient would enjoy but would feel guilty or otherwise reluctant about spending their own money on.
Me too! I used the the info you posted when I was doing my last-minute gift shopping today, so thanks!
For anyone still working on wrapping, here is an interesting little factoid:
Apparently, wrapping a gift really nicely increases expectations of the gift, which then leads to disappointment if the gift fails to live up to said expectations. It is often wise to wrap the gift poorly, or not at all. This leads to higher appreciation of the gift.
More info here.
I don’t have a good link, but I recall reading that, for people one knows well enough to make educated guesses about it, the ideal gifts are things that the recipient would enjoy but would feel guilty or otherwise reluctant about spending their own money on.