How Depression Dulls the World—Literally

A sad person who says that the world looks dull and gray and that flowers no longer smell so sweet may not just be speaking figuratively. Two recent studies from Germany provide evidence that sensory perception is diminished in depressed individuals.

Discover Magazine takes look how depression seems to affect how our senses work, and how researchers may one day use this to make an objective diagnosis of depression. Curious? Continue reading

Source: Discover Magazine