Wolpert, L.

Evolutionary biology of depression [electronic resource] / Lewis Wolpert. - London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2007. - 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (16 min.) : color, sound). - Evolution and medicine : how new applications advance research and practice, 2056-452X . - Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. Evolution and medicine. .

Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration. Title from publisher's web site.

Contents: Depression has a genetic component and can be triggered by stress -- It is a common mental illness -- Why has it not been selected out? -- Sadness is adaptive but depression is probably not -- Depression can be thought of as sadness becoming excessive and malignant.

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1518 Henry Stewart Talks


Depression.
Human evolution.
Biological Evolution.
Depression--genetics.
Genetics, Medical.
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