This is an interesting article

[bertine]

http://www.psychologytoday.com/htdocs/prod/PTOArticle/pto-20031029-000001.asp

Say something. Anything. If you're on a bus or subway, push yourself to sit next to someone who looks interesting and say something: "Do you think this bus will ever get to its destination before sunrise?" Of course you run the risk of rejection. Even here an evolutionary perspective is helpful. When our ancestors lived in small bands, rejection was painful because there were dire repercussions. Rejection by even one person would be communicated to the whole group. Your status was diminished, your position threatened. In 2003 the repercussions are negligible--although we still react emotionally to rejection as if our existence depended on it.

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[jepocity.livejournal.com]

The article lacked something. It started talking about evolution and then really failed to follow up on that and instead just focused on ways of getting rid of depression. I was really hoping for some more discussion on the eary depression vs depression now or perhaps a comparison of treatments now and then.

[bertine.livejournal.com]

i know, i liked it but it promised to be much more. i want to know more about the reasons people react the way they do in some situations. like the example i gave.