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Already put up your Christmas tree? Here's what science says about you

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Psychoanalyst Amy Morin says decorating for Christmas 'stirs up nostalgia' Psychotherapist says the holiday season provides 'a much-needed escape from the stress of day-to-day life' Professor Erlanger A. Turner said decorating early can be explained by the 'anticipation of joy' theory.

Christmas Day is only the first of the 12 days of Christmas , the period in Christian theology celebrating Jesus Christ's Nativity .

The modern Christmas tree originated in Germany , where families set up a paradise tree in their homes on December 24 , the religious feast day of Adam and Eve, since at least the 16th century .

But the Christmas tree really became popular in England in 1841 when Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert , brought one over from Germany and put it in Windsor Castle .

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