Why Depressed Mood is Adaptive: A Numerical Proof of Principle for an Evolutionary Systems Theory of Depression
We provide a proof of principle for an evolutionary systems theory (EST) of depression. This theory suggests that normative depressive symptoms counter socioenvironmental volatility by increasing interpersonal support via social signalling and that this response depends upon the encoding of uncertai...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Computational Psychiatry |
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| Online Access: | https://cpsyjournal.org/articles/70 |