Researchers are starting to untangle the links between cognitive processes, emotion regulation, and depression

Researchers are starting to untangle the links between cognitive processes, emotion regulation, and depression

A new study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders used a network modeling approach to explore how cognitive processes like flexibility and processing speed are connected to depressive symptoms. The researchers found that these cognitive traits do not influence depression symptoms directly but through their effects on how individuals regulate emotions—particularly through patterns such as rumination. Major depressive disorder is one of …