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#542 - Dr Randy Nesse - Evolutionary Psychiatry Can Explain Human Emotions
Modern Wisdom
The Capacity for Low Mood and Depression
The capacity for low mood exists because it's useful in certain situations, he says. When people are stuck in a bad situation they're pursuing something you can't give up and that may not be the best course of action. In hunter-gatherer days there weren't as many long term big deal things like applying to medical school or trying to become a world famous podcaster.
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