#113: The Evolutionary Origins of Depression With Jonathan Rottenberg
The Art of Manliness
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The Role of the Mood System in Depression
The mood system is incredibly Sensitive to a whole variety of clues that are related to survival and reproduction. So for example over over the eons when it's dark we're much less active. And conversely when it's light out We typically have access to rewards and so we feel we've our mood is much higher. Unfortunately what's happening now is That are perfectly good adaptation low mood is being set off by a very Large number of different things at the same time kind of creating the the perfect storm for mood.
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