Posted by wittgensteinz on February 4, 2009, at 17:23:02
In reply to Re: depression and intelligence » raisinb, posted by raisinb on February 4, 2009, at 16:06:25
I wouldn't be surprised if there were a link. Just look at the great philosophers - what a happy bunch they were!
I think one of my problems is, like you mentioned, over analysing. I rarely forget things and can play events/words/feelings through my head again and again.
That said, depression is an illness that can affect people with different intellects - including the severely mentally disabled. Also, a lot of those with profound cognitive difficulties have severe emotional problems too. So I think depression affects a wide spectrum of individuals. I wonder whether there have ever been studies comparing IQ and incidence of depression/psychiatric illness? In the descriptions of some of the PDs it is often listed that many 'sufferers' have above average intelligence (it's not a criteria for of course but just an observed pattern).
Witti
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