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Correction: Sad reflections of positive past selves: reduced emotional benefit of positive central life events during depression

Aleksandra Eriksen Isham Barbara Dritschel

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Key Points

The aim is to understand how depression alters the emotional benefits derived from positive central life events.
Conducted a correction analysis on previous findings regarding emotional responses.
Focused on positive central life events and their emotional impact during depressive episodes.
Individuals with depression show diminished emotional benefits from reflecting on positive central life events.
The analysis suggests a significant disparity in emotional responses based on depressive conditions.

Implication

Correction highlights reduced emotional benefits of positive events in individuals with depression, suggesting implications for treatment.

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Isham et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a12953848a0ea1665671671 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-026-09421-x

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