Cognitive science has been instrumental in advancing our understanding of the onset,
maintenance, and treatment of depression. Research conducted over the last 50 years …

Depression is associated with social risk factors, social impairments and poor social
functioning. This paper gives an overview of these social aspects using the NIMH Research …

As a highly social species, humans frequently exchange social information to support almost
all facets of life. One of the richest and most powerful tools in social communication is the …

Objective Social cognitive deficits can contribute to risk for depression and to psychosocial
impairment during depression. However, available evidence suggests that emotion …

Cognitive abnormalities are a core feature of depression, and biases toward negatively
toned emotional information are common, but are they a cause or a consequence of …

Background: Social cognition–the ability to identify, perceive, and interpret socially relevant
information–is an important skill that plays a significant role in successful interpersonal …

Depression is a complex and heterogeneous disorder whose cause is poorly understood.
Theories on the mechanisms of the disease have often focused on either its neurobiology or …

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a disabling medical condition associated with significant
morbidity, mortality and public health costs. However, neurocircuitry abnormalities …

Background Recognition of others' emotions is an important aspect of interpersonal
communication. In major depression, a significant emotion recognition impairment has been …

Background This review integrates neuroimaging studies of 2 domains of social cognition—
emotion comprehension and theory of mind (ToM)—in patients with major depressive …