Names And Behavior: Santa's Naughty And Nice List Revealed

Friday, December 3, 2010 - 18:30 in Psychology & Sociology

It seems that Abigail and Jacob will be at the top of Santa's gift-list this Christmas morning. A school rewards site says that children with these names are most likely to behave well.  Little girls called Beth and little boys named Josh will not be so fortunate; children with those names appear less prone to good behavior (so more prone to naughtiness?  Look for an evolutionary psychology study coming soon!)   read more

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