Severely depressed individuals are especially likely to show reduced brain activity in the:

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Allison Cortez

15 May, 00:37

Severely depressed individuals are especially likely to show reduced brain activity in the:

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Madeleine Suarez · Answer 1

Severely depressed individuals are especially likely to show reduced brain activity in the left frontal lobe.

This is because the left frontal lobe is responsible for happy feelings, and emotions of belonging, which patients diagnosed with severe depression do not experience. They show elevated brain activity in the right frontal lobe, which is responsible for feelings of isolation.