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Interestingly, studies on depression and mood have shown deficits in simple reaction time tasks in patients that report sadness or depression [ 40 41 ] . These RT deficits are specific to left visual field (right hemisphere) and are consistent with the right frontal and parietal networks involved in alerting.
There is an innocent humor to be found in his stories, to be sure, but they are stories that are invariably tinged with a brooding sort of sadness.
At the end of the three days of light recording, one of the authors (EW) visited the mother at her home to retrieve the Actillume, and administered a written one-page screening mood questionnaire to rate her mood levels during the recording period [ 27 28 ] . The questionnaire asked the subject to rate the frequency she experienced depressed feelings, restless sleep, enjoyment of life, crying spells, sadness, and dislike by others during the past week.
It is a myth that persistent feelings of helplessness and hopelessness are inevitable and permanent consequences of advanced life-threatening illness [ 33 ] . Most patients with a serious illness experience periods of intense situational sadness and anxiety accompanied by depressive symptoms.
And to something more: the fundamental sadness of people who labor to make beautiful things--who soar--and then come down to a not-so-beautiful earth.