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ArticleBMC psychology2025

Computational cognitive mechanisms of visual working memory in major depressive disorder and sex differences.

Qingzu Kong, Qian Liu, Feng Gao, Xiang Wang, Zhiyan Wang, Chuman Xiao, Xinyue Zhang, Qianmei Yu, Jie Fan, Xiongzhao Zhu

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Qingzu KongMedical Psychological Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No.139 Renmin Middle Road, Furong District, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China.
Qian LiuMedical Psychological Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No.139 Renmin Middle Road, Furong District, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China.
Feng GaoMedical Psychological Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No.139 Renmin Middle Road, Furong District, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China.
Xiang WangMedical Psychological Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No.139 Renmin Middle Road, Furong District, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China.
Zhiyan WangMedical Psychological Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No.139 Renmin Middle Road, Furong District, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China.
Chuman XiaoMedical Psychological Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No.139 Renmin Middle Road, Furong District, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China.
Xinyue ZhangMedical Psychological Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No.139 Renmin Middle Road, Furong District, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China.
Qianmei YuMedical Psychological Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No.139 Renmin Middle Road, Furong District, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China.
Jie FanMedical Psychological Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No.139 Renmin Middle Road, Furong District, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China. fanjie1025@csu.edu.cn.
Xiongzhao ZhuMedical Psychological Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No.139 Renmin Middle Road, Furong District, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China. xiongzhaozhu@csu.edu.cn.

Funding

Major Scientific Research Project for High-Level Health Talent of Hunan Province R2023106National Natural Science Foundation of China 82171532National Natural Science Foundation of China 82201673
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Abstract

This study examined the computational cognitive mechanisms of visual working memory (VWM) in MDD, focusing on memory precision while exploring potential sex differences. 159 Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) patients and 67 healthy controls (HC) completed the color delay estimation task to measure their VWM. The mainstream models of VWM were compared, and the variable-precision (VP) model was the best fit for our data. The Bayesian ANCOVA was used to compare the differences between groups (MDD & HC) and sexes (male & female). Results revealed that MDD had worse memory precision than HC (BF

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CognitionMajor Depressive DisorderMemory, Short-TermSex CharacteristicsVisual PerceptionAdultBayes TheoremFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSex FactorsYoung AdultCognitive mechanismComputational modelingMDDSex differencesVisual working memory

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PMID40181421
PMCPMC11969760

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