COGNITIVE RETICENCE
COGNITIVE RETICENCE is a key mechanism in the regulation of emotions. There is emerging evidence that depression is characterized by deficits in the inhibition of mood-congruent material. These deficits could result in prolonged processing of negative, goal-irrelevant aspects of presented information thereby hindering recovery from negative mood and leading to the sustained negative effect that characterizes depressive episodes. The STAY AT HOME situation is making a lot of individuals loose their minds and gradually slip into depression. We can help combat this situation and save a life when we sense a withdrawal in a friend or loved one by making a conscious effort to reach out as cognitive reticence could be at play. This simple action of ours is illustrated by the TURQUIOSE colour used in the background which represents open communication from and between the heart and the spoken word. It is connected to serenity, emotional balance and introspection.