Negativity bias is associated with depression, but healthy people display positivity bias. Someone with severe depression is probably not accurately assessing r

Negativity bias is associated with depression, but healthy people display positivity bias. Someone with severe depression is probably not accurately assessing risks, but it's plausible to me that mild/moderate depression patients may make more accurate evaluations in certain situations. My understanding is there is still debate in psychology about these topics, as different types of studies have found different results. This review is kinda old, but written by the psychiatrist behind CBT, so it's probably worth a read if anyone is interested in an intro to the topic: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0005796794E0016C# https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/000579...!