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For many of us, Thanksgiving means gathering with family and enjoying time-tested recipes — Dad’s famous mashed potatoes, your brother’s homemade cranberry sauce, or Grandma’s pumpkin pie.
While the food itself may be wonderful, there’s a psychological component to eating the same things every year that benefits the human mind.