Free gifts and positional gifts

War Gifts

"We beg to call special attention to tlie following communique :? "The Indian Council of the St, John's Ambulance Association have noticed in th<i press that the proceeds of various entertainments, race meetings, etc., have been given to what is called " The Red Cross SocietyThe Council desire to point out that the Indian Branch of the St. John's Ambulance Association is the only Ambulance Soci...

Nuptial gifts

Figure 1. Nuptial gifts of insects. An array of nuptial gifts provided by male insects. Top left: during mating, a female dance fly (Diptera: Empididae) feeds upon a dead insect provided by her mate (Photo: Rob Knell). Top right: a male scorpionfly (Mecoptera: Panorpodidae) secretes a white salivary mass that will be consumed by a female during mating (Photo: Arp Kruithof). Bottom left: after m...

Experiential Gifts Foster Stronger Social Relationships than Material Gifts

Interpersonal relationships are essential to well-being, and gifts are often given to cultivate these relationships. To inform gift givers of what to give and to gain insight into the connecting function of gifts, this research investigates what type of gift is better at strengthening relationships according to gift recipients—material gifts (objects for recipients to keep) or experiential gift...

The Meaning of Gifts

A geriatrician's gifts.

Birthdays and winter holidays conjure up visions of gifts. This past year, I came to appreciate a geriatrician’s gifts on these usually joyous holidays. The year started with a celebration of my mother’s 90th birthday and retirement from more than 60 years of managing doctors’ offices. “Mama O” is known to many in the field of geriatrics because of her sale of cookbooks at the annual meeting of...