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4. The author seems to be conflating two separate things IMHO

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2025, 12:31 PM

3 hrs ago

Depression and cognition
One can be cognitively alert and still depressed.

While cognitive issues may be a symptom of depression, it is just one of many potential symptoms. Seems rather disingenuous to cherry pick one symptom and then dismiss the disorder entirely. Depression is complicated.

Never mind that SAD isn't limited to winter. There is spring and summer SAD too. The clue is in the name Seasonal Affective Disorder.

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What happens to our cognition in the darkest depths of winter? [View all] Celerity 6 hrs ago OP

I've often wondered whether people just psyche themselves into feeling worse - Ocelot II 5 hrs ago #1

We don't have winter, sometimes it's like autumn, these days it's mostly summer all year. quaint 4 hrs ago #2

I agree... 2naSalit 3 hrs ago #3

The author seems to be conflating two separate things IMHO progressoid 3 hrs ago #4