We review research showing that rumination has multiple negative consequences:(a)
exacerbating psychopathology by magnifying and prolonging negative mood states …

Chronic stress and depressive-like behaviors in basic neuroscience research have been
associated with impairments of neuroplasticity, such as neuronal atrophy and synaptic loss …

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 …

We propose that depression can be viewed as an adaptation to conserve energy after the
perceived loss of an investment in a vital resource such as a relationship, group identity, or …

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 …

Objective Depression is common, frequently resistant to antidepressant treatment, and
associated with impairments in cognition and everyday functioning. Computerized cognitive …

A variety of psychological and physical phenomena elicit variations in the diameter of pupil
of the eye. Changes in pupil size are mediated by the relative activation of the sphincter …

Prominent cognitive deficits have been documented in bipolar disorder, and multiple studies
suggest that these deficits can be observed among non-affected first-degree relatives of …

There is a strong interest in cognitive control training as a new intervention for depression.
Given the recent promising meta-analytical findings regarding the effects of cognitive …

It is not clear if treatments for depression targeting repetitive negative thinking (RNT:
rumination, worry and content-independent perseverative thinking) have a specific effect on …