Depressive mood may sharpen self-judgment but blur social cues, analysis finds

MedicalXpress | 六月 09, 2026

Does a depressive mood inevitably lead to more pessimistic thinking or overanalyzing? A global meta-analysis, the largest of its kind to examine the relationship between a depressive mood and reality judgment, co-conducted by the Department of Psychology at Lingnan University, has found that the key lies in the nature of the judgment. The paper was published in Clinical Psychology Review.