What do your Christmas habits say about you?

Have you ever wondered what your choice of gifts says about you? Or how about your festive social media posts?

We asked Dr Dimitrios Tsivrikos, a consumer psychologist at UCL, to have a look at what our Christmas behaviour reveals about us.

Think about beautifully presented sets of deodorant and you have our first type of Christmas shopper.

Dr Tsivrikos says if you're drawn to three-for-two deals on cosmetics and perfumes, you are probably quite pragmatic and realistic. Does he mean: sensible?

"Christmas to them is a useful opportunity to give practical items that may be of use in the future," he says.

"Although these individuals celebrate Christmas, they may not always see it as a positive event and instead view it as more of an inconvenience."

If ever you want to unwrap a photo album on Christmas day, these gift givers have got you covered.

"For them, Christmas is an important event and by giving personalised gifts to others they can create an impact," says Dr Tsivrikos.

"Christmas gifts go above and beyond a material item, they're a tool for creating lasting memories with others."

These shoppers tend to go for smartphones, tablets and electric toothbrushes at Christmas.

"This type of consumer often has high levels of disposable income and is also practical in nature," says Dr Tsivrikos.

"They also have the desire to use technology to connect and share with others, so they see the giving of technology at Christmas as a sign that they want to connect and engage with you."

So if your mum treats you to a new phone this Christmas, she might be trying to tell you something.

You probably could've guessed it, but this type of gift giver absolutely loves Christmas.

"For these shoppers, Christmas is not just a joyful time but the culmination of the year," says Dr Tsivrikos.

"These individuals tend to be in their mid-30s to mid-50s and also like to give personalised gifts."

He's that guy that always has a battery operated Christmas jumper.

"They often create humour in a self-deprecating way," Dr Tsivrikos tells us.

Their not afraid to look a bit silly and we love them all the more for it.

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We all have that one friend that can't stop posting about how much they hate Christmas.

"They're often very confident and perhaps even self-centred, with no reservations about being in the limelight," the psychologist tells us.

And as much as they might try to convince their friends that they hate the holiday season, Dr Tsivrikos is convinced that most of us just see their posts as attention-seeking.

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How many times have you seen a dog dressed as a Christmas pudding this Christmas?

Dr Tsivrikos says people who post pictures of their pups getting into the festive spirit might want the limelight but won't always go after it themselves.

"This kind of person ultimately wants attention, but in a more discreet way."

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