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more about #prozacnation more comments → Angry-Librarian: Our intellect itself is often maladaptive. We're hunter gatherers designed to get just what we need to thrive and no more, yet every time you see a ... more » bansaiiiiii: Begley's article is to the SciAm one as Natalie Portman's vegan rant is to Jonathan Safran Foer's book. The SciAm article raises a lot of interesting... more » Helen Valentine: Yeah, okay. If I hadn't actively been fighting my depression with mediation and therapy, I would've offed myself. Which would not be great for my gene... more » mypsychoticself: There's also a good evolutionary reason for sickle cell; that doesn't mean I want it. #depression more » Kivrin: "[L]osing the receptor that promotes depression in response to stress is something evolution thought would be a very bad move." Emphasis added by you... more » la.donna.pietra: Plenty of genetic adaptations have simultaneous benefits and disadvantages. Reduced melanin in the epidermis is dandy for vitamin D production at hig... more » NefariousNewt: The problem is: you can say that about anything. Depression. Mania. Anger. We are the sum total of the experiences and genetics of our ancestors, and ... more » PIKITIS!!: Plus, some people act like Prozac is similar to Lortabs or pot where you go around with a giant doofy smile all stoned. It pisses me off. I had a guy ... more » miyamyo: I really hate the "going through hardships will make you stronger" line of thinking sometimes. I mean, yes, in a lot of cases that is true, but it imp... more » MaBell: "That is, it evolved because it made individuals who experienced it fitter, under natural selection, than individuals who did not experience it." Tha... more » Susan B.: A lot of people have this misconception that antidepressants make it so you are never depressed, ever, and that you never feel a negative feeling. Tha... more » AndPreciousLittleofThat: Is depression a perfectly natural response to stress, and does depression serve a real and helpful purpose? Yes, absolutely. But to infer from that ... more » tervalicious: Great. Now my natural optimism and sunny demeanor is a bad thing. Thanks again, evolutionary psychology. #depression more » clevernamehere: The problem with evo bio/psych is that they forget the world we live in now is not the world we evolved in. For most of human history, daily living w... more » Chamalla,barren crone: While I agree I'm certainly stronger NOW, at the end of a really long depression - and perhaps stronger than I would have been without it - I'd still ... more » -
#prozacnation
Turn That Frown Upside Down: Is There A Good Reason We're Depressed?
Why we're depressed? Maybe "it's an adaptation - not a malfunction." But Nature doesn't care if you make it to work on time: More » -
#modernlove
Do Antidepressants Prevent You From Falling In Love?
While it's common knowledge that anti-depressants can cause sexual side effects, a new theory suggests they may also suppress feelings of love and romance. More »
