You might have noticed that I was in a bit of a funk last week. Thank you to everyone who made lovely comments on my last post. I was feeling a little ashamed about my whining there, so I haven’t thanked or replied to anyone individually. I appreciate you all being there for me when […]
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The Evolutionary Basis for Creative Depression
Last week, The Economist ran a really fascinating article on recent research into the evolutionary benefits of depression. Why do we get depressed? Why did such a trait come to be, and if it’s so detrimental to our health, why hasn’t it been selected against in the population? Dr Nesse’s hypothesis is that, as pain […]