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Why there's no place like home for the holidays

  • Written by Frank T. McAndrew, Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology, Knox College
imageGeorge Henry Durrie's 'Winter in the Country: A Cold Morning' (1861).Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

While Christmas playlists often include cheesy favorites like “Rockin Around the Christmas Tree” and “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus,” there are also a handful of wistful tracks that go a little bit deeper.

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