Title: Should You Wear a Costume for Halloween? | Psychology Today
Headings: Should You Wear a Costume for Halloween?
Utpal Dholakia Ph.D.
Should You Wear a Costume for Halloween?
The pros and cons of dressing up for undecided readers.
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Reasons why you shouldn’t wear a Halloween costume
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Content: More often than not, their message is that if you don’t spend an exorbitant amount of money to buy an elaborate costume, or buy pricey tickets for an enacted experience, there is something wrong with you. It makes a lot of sense to rebel against such fake pressure by not buying mass-produced, highly marked-up costumes. article continues after advertisement
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You think it’s wasteful (financially and materially) to buy and wear costumes just once. Related to the commercialization of this celebration is the fact that Halloween costumes hold value for a limited amount of time. They are only good for a few hours or days at most. For most people, the first wearing of the costume has the most utility; it’s not much fun to wear the same costume the second or the third time around. Plus repetition defeats the purposes of being creative, temporarily trying a new identity, etc. and the costume will turn into a uniform instead.