People are starting their Halloween shopping earlier than before (47% start buying before October, compared to 32% in 2014), according to an annual survey by the National Retail Federation, and more are shelling out for decor. This year, total spending on Halloween decorations is anticipated to reach $3.8 billion, compared to $800 million in 2005.
Psychologist Claire Ciliotta previously told TODAY.com that on Halloween, 'Children are introduced to incredibly violent, murderous images without any context. A child under five fundamentally would never have seen anything like that - it's their first encounter with violence, brutality, death. I promise you, children aren't asking to see that. It's the parents who want to see it and they bring the child along.'
Cindy Dell Clark, a professor of anthropology, previously told TODAY.com. 'The real benefit of Halloween is for adults, not children. It's one day where [adults] can have the catharsis of just mocking death in its face, lampooning it, pinning it up on their house. But ... for children it's serious.'
We have more true crime documentaries that show forensic photography, horror-themed immersive experiences and advancements in technology, including special effects in movies, Sheryl Ziegler, a psychologist in Denver, tells TODAY.com.
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