Nov. 18, 2020鈥�With Thanksgiving around the corner, CU Boulder experts are available for media interviews about a variety of holiday-related topics, from managing a potentially lonely pandemic holiday season to online holiday shopping tips.
Managing mental health issues
For many families, Thanksgiving听and other holidays听will look very different this year, without the large get-togethers the holiday often brings.听June Gruber,听an assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience, can discuss how to manage expectations and mental health struggles amid a holiday season in the middle of a pandemic.
Mixing politics and pumpkin pie
With the country still politically divided after a historically contentious election, Psychology Professor听Leaf Van Boven听can听discuss听听talk about听whether, and how to discuss politics during the family听in-person or remote听gathering. Van Boven鈥檚 research has shown repeatedly that Democrats and Republicans have more in common than they think they do.
Online holiday shopping tips
As many people avoid stores this year,听Donald Lichtenstein, a marketing professor at CU Boulder鈥檚 Leeds School of Business, can give research-backed online shopping tips. Lichtenstein has published research showing听online ratings may not be what they seem.听He can also explain why online stores鈥� sales may not be as good as advertised, and why attorneys general generally can鈥檛 do much about deceptive advertisers.
History of Thanksgiving
Honor Sachs听is an assistant professor of history who specializes in early America, the American Revolution, and the early republic. She has written about the听and can speak about the founding myths that inform and distort this national holiday.