What makes a true Santa is inside – and comes with the red suit

By: Christina Hymer, University of Tennessee, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: November 25, 2025

Words: 718

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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By Christina Hymer, University of Tennessee

When you picture Santa Claus, a white, bearded, overweight and jolly man who dashes around delivering gifts to children during the Christmas season probably comes to mind. Yet, not everyone who dons the red suit fits this stereotype.

That’s what Bethany Cockburn, Borbala Csillag and I learned when we teamed up to study professional Santas. For our study, we looked into how these professional Santas were …

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