comparative study of historical memory, self-compassion, and cognitive flexibility in depressed and healthy individuals

Introduction: depression is one of the most common debilitating disorders. in the present study, we aimed to investigate the effects of depression on self-compassion, cognitive flexibility, and historical memory in comparison with normal people.materials and methods: in a descriptive study, 43 depressed patients and 43 healthy subjects were enrolled. the scale of depression, self-compassion, cognitive flexibility, and historical memory were examined in these subjects. the data were analyzed using spss software version 22.results: this study showed that self-compassion, cognitive flexibility, and historical memory have a statistically significant reduction in depressed patients compared to healthy subjects (p<0.05).conclusion: our study demonstrates that depression can significantly impact historical memory, personality traits (like self-compassion), and cognitive capabilities (like cognitive flexibility). these findings have important implications for understanding and treating depression in real-world settings.