Cognitive

• What is the cognitive aspect of depression concerned with?

  Ways people process information
• How do people with depression process information differently?

  They process it differently from non-depressed individuals
• What is a common cognitive symptom of depression?

  Poor concentration
• How does depression affect decision-making?

  It makes straightforward decisions difficult
• What impact does poor concentration have on an individual's work?

  It likely interferes with their performance
• What tendency do people with depression have regarding negative aspects of situations?

  They pay more attention to negatives
• How do people with depression view a glass that is half-full?

  As half-empty
• What is the recall bias experienced by people with depression?

  They recall unhappy events more than happy ones
• What is 'absolutist thinking' in the context of depression?

  Thinking in all-good or all-bad terms
• How do depressed individuals perceive unfortunate situations?

  As absolute disasters
• What are the cognitive characteristics of depression?

  • Poor concentration
  • Attending to negative aspects
  • Bias towards recalling unhappy events
  • Absolutist thinking