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 a significant public health problem, but its etiology and pathophysiology
remain poorly understood. Such incomplete understanding likely arises from the fact that …

This highly influential work--now in a revised and expanded third edition incorporating major
advances in the field--gives clinicians, educators, and students a new understanding of what …

Anhedonia is a core symptom of major depressive disorder (MDD), the neurobiological
mechanisms of which remain poorly understood. Despite decades of speculation regarding …

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 …

Processing of facial expressions of emotion is central to human interaction, and has
important effects on behaviour and affective state. A range of methods and paradigms have …

To date, there has been little investigation of the neurobiological basis of emotion
processing abnormalities in psychiatric populations. We have previously discussed two …

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with a range of cognitive deficits
and social cognition impairments, which might be interpreted in the context of fronto-striatal …

Background Major depressive disorder (MDD) has been associated with difficulties in social
and interpersonal functioning. Deficits in emotion processing may contribute to the …