Giving gifts that matter
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People who give more are depressed less, so science tells us.
So why is it so hard to find a gift for the hard-to-buy-for people? Why do we tie ourselves up in knots?
Help is on the way if you're looking for creative and ethical gift ideas, or even if you hope to take the minimalist approach and give less stuff.
MPR News host Marianne Combs spoke to Erin Boyle, the author of "Simple Matters," and Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business associate professor Jeff Galak.
To listen to the full conversation select the audio player above.
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