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b'The stress of the holidays can make you want to hide under the covers with a warm cup of cocoa.\\xa0From gift buying to family gatherings, the holidays can feel like being inside a pressure cooker.\\xa0But don\\u2019t despair!\\xa0Science can help make the holidays a little brighter, from some gift-giving tips from our animal friends to embracing pessimism before a challenging social event to stopping that annoying merry melody on repeat in your head.\\nGuests:\\n\\n\\nAdam South \\u2013 Research assistant professor at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University\\n\\n\\nMitch Ratcliffe \\u2013 CEO and publisher of Earth911\\n\\n\\nJulie Norem \\u2013 Psychology professor at Wellesley College and author of \\u201cThe Positive Power of Negative Thinking\\u201d\\n\\n\\n Elizabeth Margulis \\u2013 Music professor at Princeton University and author of \\u201cOn Repeat: How Music Plays the Mind\\u201d\\n\\n\\nSteve Ilardi \\u2013 Clinical psychology associate professor at the University of Kansas.\\xa0Read his paper on the effects of sugar here.\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'