What Rob Kurzban has said about Depression
1 quote · 1 episode · Oct 29, 2026
Rob Kurzban, American evolutionary psychologist and author of All the Feels, has been quoted on Depression once in 1 episode of Modern Wisdom, most recently on October 29, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Kurzban describes a bargaining hypothesis in which depression signals withdrawal to elicit more investment from others.
“it's basically saying, I'm going to do the things that kind of look like I might kill myself or take myself out of the social world”
Modern Wisdom: 35 Emotions Explained By Evolutionary Psychology - Rob Kurzban - #1169 (Oct 29, 2026) · Listen from 1:52:32
Episodes
35 Emotions Explained By Evolutionary Psychology - Rob Kurzban - #1169Modern Wisdom · Oct 29, 2026 · 2 h 28 min
Chris Williamson and evolutionary psychologist Rob Kurzban explain dozens of emotions, from itchiness and disgust to envy, depression, and gratitude, through evolutionary function.
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