A new study suggests that depression can trigger short-term memory loss in people. The study explains that people with or without depressed mood can remember information. However, the presence of depressive thoughts makes it difficult for people to remember, which leads to memory loss.
The study involves 157 undergraduate students. They were asked to answer 'True' or 'False' to some questions that included depressive as well as neutral thoughts. After each questions the participants were asked to remember several numbers.
The study found that people with depressive mood forgot more numbers when compared to people who were not depressed. The researchers also found that the depressed participants forgot more numbers after answering a question that had depressed thought when compared to after answering a question that had neutral thought.
The researchers claim that depressive thoughts can results in short-term memory loss by about 12%
People who suffer from depression find it difficult to concentrate that can result in poor performance at work. Depression can also lead to declined personal and social relationships.
