I’m pretty sure it does. It makes me not able to access many of my memories and the information I have stored. What is the science behind it? I just came out of a two year long depression so I figure I will understand the answer if someone explains it. Oh and also … when I’m depressed even this sub is sadly too way hard for me to comprehend. Thank you.
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For ELI5: Depression generally makes people less motivated to put effort into completing tasks. IQ tests and critical thinking take that same kind of effort.
Therefore, depressed people are less likely to put a high amount of cognitive effort into finding answers on any IQ test and more likely to test lower.
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