Depression has a tendency to keep you on the same thought processes, usually negative thoughts, its what makes depression so bad, but are these traits solely bad for us? Evolutionary psychologists suggest that this is the exact mental strategy that fosters creativity and problem solving. When you are depressed you tend to obsess over things that make or keep you depressed, in problem solving obsession can be helpful to figuring out the problem. This carries over to creativity as well, some thoughts you have you keep in your head and they stay there till you have to get them out. It has even been suggested that evolution favors depression... so I guess thank you depression....??? As with anything balance is the key, depression can help your mind be better at problem solving and creativity, but it can also lead you down a dark road, a little depression might not be a bad thing.
Posted on: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 06:15:47 +0000
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