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

Globally, depression and anxiety are the two most prevalent mental health disorders. They
occur both acutely and chronically, with various symptoms commonly expressed …

Abstract Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is an affective disorder with sustained negative
affect and difficulties experiencing positive affect as its hallmark features. Previous work also …

The well-replicated observation that many people maintain mental health despite exposure
to severe psychological or physical adversity has ignited interest in the mechanisms that …

Depression is characterized by increased levels of negative affect and decreased levels of
positive affect. Prior research shows that individual differences in emotion regulation play an …

Due to their ability to capture attention, emotional stimuli tend to benefit from enhanced
perceptual processing, which can be helpful when such stimuli are task-relevant but …

Sustained negative affect and difficulties experiencing positive affect are hallmark features of
major depressive disorder. Recent research has suggested that difficulties in emotion …

Background and objectives According to cognitive models, attentional biases in depression
play key roles in the onset and subsequent maintenance of the disorder. The present study …

This article reviews the interactions of estrogen changes and psychosocial stress in
contributing to vulnerability to major depressive disorder (MDD) in women. Estrogen …

Sustained negative affect and diminished positive affect are hallmark features of Major
Depressive Disorder (MDD). Difficulties in emotion regulation have been proposed to be at …