Another comparison would be those trait controllers they had in Westworld. The writers/engineers could move sliders on a flexible sheet for different character

Another comparison would be those trait controllers they had in Westworld. The writers/engineers could move sliders on a flexible sheet for different character traits. In depressive episodes the sliders for "optimism", "motivation", "thrill seeking", "social behavior" would be significantly lower than they are normally. But the idea that those traits are not constant goes much against our cultural programming, I think.