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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Psychology is a dubious science at best but we can say that people reporting symptoms of clinical depression show both less overall electrical activity in their brains and disproportionately high activity in the regions of the brains more devoted to emotional response than in the so-called “logic centers”. This may tend to fall in line with your subjective perception of the phenomenon you describe.
Some good news is that it also may be possible to experience some relief from depression by actively focusing your energies on logical and rational exercises. Many people who suffer from depression are avid gamers – unfortunately the big gaming companies seem to be well aware of that and offer games that string along constant mental states rather than challenge the players to rise above them.
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