“Not getting enough sensory input” as a causal theory of depression. Anosmia as an example. By @slatestarcodex
A priori this seems unlikely, but it fits a lot of my personal experience, particularly with seasonal affective disorderhttps://slatestarcodex.com/2020/04/17/depression-the-olfactory-perspective/ …
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“Literally not getting enough visual input” has long been my theory of seasonal affective disorder. Relevant paper cited by
@slatestarcodexhttps://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/the-quirky-brain-how-depression-may-alter-visual-perception …1 reply 1 retweet 14 likesShow this thread
Tbc, Scott suggests the causality runs in the opposite direction only, at least in the case of vision, although he considers both possibilities.pic.twitter.com/bjScRiYnbI
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