Christmas: The View from Evolutionary Psychology

I see no harm in controlled festive enthusiasm as a regulatory principle, though I distrust the mythical basis, the need for which, however, seems to be hard-wired into the primitive reptilian areas of our brains. Incidentally, Tristram, I’d be rather careful if I were you; evolution has made us carnivores and this is the basis of our uniquely dynamic nature. The effects of a vegetarian diet could be potentially destabilising both physiologically and psychologically. I wonder if there could be some correlation between your psychological state and the rejection of meat? Perhaps you would like to volunteer for some experiments in the New Year?