How Does the Depressive Schema Work? Explain How Depressive Thoughts

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Essay

How does the depressive schema work? Explain how depressive thoughts are related to depressing feelings and contrast the outlook on life between most normal people and depressed individuals.

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Definitions:

Average Happiness

A metric that attempts to measure the general level of satisfaction or well-being among a group of people or within a population.

Positive Emotions

Feelings that are generally beneficial for well-being, such as happiness, joy, contentment, and love.

Longitudinal Study

A research design that involves repeated observations of the same variables (e.g., individuals) over short or long periods of time.

Mindfulness

A mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations.