{"id":1106,"date":"2022-06-24T00:20:26","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T16:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/?page_id=1106"},"modified":"2022-08-21T19:12:45","modified_gmt":"2022-08-21T11:12:45","slug":"causes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/en\/causes\/","title":{"rendered":"Causes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1106\" class=\"elementor elementor-1106 elementor-1105\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1df9c61 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"1df9c61\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d1e19a raven-nav-menu-align-center raven-tablet-nav-menu-align-center raven-mobile-mobile-nav-menu-align-center raven-nav-menu-stretch raven-mobile-nav-menu-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-raven-nav-menu\" data-id=\"9d1e19a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;full_width&quot;:&quot;stretch&quot;,&quot;mobile_layout&quot;:&quot;dropdown&quot;,&quot;submenu_space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;submenu_opening_position&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"raven-nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"raven-nav-menu-main raven-nav-menu-horizontal raven-nav-menu-tablet- raven-nav-menu-mobile- raven-nav-icons-hidden-tablet raven-nav-icons-hidden-mobile\">\n\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-9d1e19a\" class=\"raven-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1438\"><a href=\"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/en\/museum\/\" class=\"raven-menu-item raven-link-item \">What is Depression?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1439\"><a href=\"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/en\/depression-vs-sadness\/\" class=\"raven-menu-item raven-link-item \">Depression vs Sadness<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1440\"><a href=\"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/en\/symptoms\/\" class=\"raven-menu-item raven-link-item \">Symptoms<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1441\"><a href=\"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/en\/co-morbidity-with-other-mental-problems\/\" class=\"raven-menu-item raven-link-item \">Co-morbidity with other mental problems<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1442\"><a href=\"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/en\/causes\/\" class=\"raven-menu-item raven-link-item \">Causes<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1443\"><a href=\"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/en\/relationship-with-suicide\/\" class=\"raven-menu-item raven-link-item \">Relationship with Suicide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t<\/nav>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"raven-nav-menu-toggle\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-nav-menu-toggle-button \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-bars\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<nav class=\"raven-nav-icons-hidden-tablet raven-nav-icons-hidden-mobile raven-nav-menu-mobile raven-nav-menu-dropdown\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-mobile-9d1e19a\" class=\"raven-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1438\"><a href=\"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/en\/museum\/\" class=\"raven-menu-item raven-link-item \">What is Depression?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1439\"><a href=\"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/en\/depression-vs-sadness\/\" class=\"raven-menu-item raven-link-item \">Depression vs Sadness<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1440\"><a href=\"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/en\/symptoms\/\" class=\"raven-menu-item raven-link-item \">Symptoms<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1441\"><a href=\"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/en\/co-morbidity-with-other-mental-problems\/\" class=\"raven-menu-item raven-link-item \">Co-morbidity with other mental problems<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1442\"><a href=\"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/en\/causes\/\" class=\"raven-menu-item raven-link-item \">Causes<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1443\"><a href=\"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/en\/relationship-with-suicide\/\" class=\"raven-menu-item raven-link-item \">Relationship with Suicide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e62c2b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e62c2b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a136a2b\" data-id=\"a136a2b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3c1df9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3c1df9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img class=\"wp-image-902\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cp_2_title_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\">Causes<img class=\"wp-image-902\" style=\"margin-left: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cp_2_title_1b.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\"><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-713fb24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"713fb24\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-59a7b3b\" data-id=\"59a7b3b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b58b02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b58b02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1092\" height=\"1488\" src=\"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/img_cp_2_5_1-min.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1159\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/img_cp_2_5_1-min.png 1092w, https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/img_cp_2_5_1-min-220x300.png 220w, https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/img_cp_2_5_1-min-751x1024.png 751w, https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/img_cp_2_5_1-min-768x1047.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1092px) 100vw, 1092px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cd4e67\" data-id=\"5cd4e67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea970ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea970ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe causes of depression are complicated. In general, they are related to genetic, physical, psychological, and environmental factors. If there is a history of depression among your family members, you are probably more susceptible to it. Since different people react to life events differently, their susceptibility to depression varies. However, there are cases of clinical depression where there is no apparent cause.\n\nNo matter what the causes are, in most cases, sufferers recover eventually.\n\nTo make it easy to understand, we may see it from two angles, the &#8220;Brain&#8221; and the &#8220;Heart&#8221;.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-306b933 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"306b933\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 28-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-divider{--divider-border-style:none;--divider-border-width:1px;--divider-color:#0c0d0e;--divider-icon-size:20px;--divider-element-spacing:10px;--divider-pattern-height:24px;--divider-pattern-size:20px;--divider-pattern-url:none;--divider-pattern-repeat:repeat-x}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider{display:flex}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{font-size:15px;line-height:1;max-width:95%}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__element{margin:0 var(--divider-element-spacing);flex-shrink:0}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-icon{font-size:var(--divider-icon-size)}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider-separator{display:flex;margin:0;direction:ltr}.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator{align-items:center}.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator:before{display:block;content:\"\";border-bottom:0;flex-grow:1;border-top:var(--divider-border-width) var(--divider-border-style) var(--divider-color)}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:first-of-type{flex-grow:0;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider-separator:before{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider__element{margin-left:0}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:last-of-type{flex-grow:0;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider-separator:after{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider__element{margin-right:0}.elementor-widget-divider:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text):not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon) .elementor-divider-separator{border-top:var(--divider-border-width) var(--divider-border-style) var(--divider-color)}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern{--divider-border-style:none}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern.elementor-widget-divider--view-line .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not([class*=elementor-widget-divider--view]) .elementor-divider-separator{width:100%;min-height:var(--divider-pattern-height);-webkit-mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;-webkit-mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);background-color:var(--divider-color);-webkit-mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url);mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url)}.elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing{--divider-pattern-size:auto}.elementor-widget-divider--bg-round{--divider-pattern-repeat:round}.rtl .elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{direction:rtl}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-divider,.e-con>.elementor-widget-divider{width:var(--container-widget-width,100%);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;none&#039; stroke=&#039;black&#039; stroke-width=&#039;3&#039; stroke-linecap=&#039;square&#039; stroke-miterlimit=&#039;10&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M0,21c3.3,0,8.3-0.9,15.7-7.1c6.6-5.4,4.4-9.3,2.4-10.3c-3.4-1.8-7.7,1.3-7.3,8.8C11.2,20,17.1,21,24,21&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17776ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17776ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"red-font\"><img class=\"wp-image-902\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/title_icon.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" \/>Looking at the &#8216;Brain&#8217;<\/div>\n<div class=\"rg-container\">\n<table class=\"rg-table\">\n<tbody class=\"zebra\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"red-font\" width=\"120px\">Cortisol<\/td>\n<td>When a person is under stress, the brain will stimulate the body to secrete a stress-related neurochemical called cortisol. Cortisol is essential to keep us energetic. However, if the level of cortisol is too high, insomnia and loss of concentration may result. Depressive symptoms may also emerge.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"red-font\">Serotonin<\/td>\n<td>As cortisol level rises, neuro-messages to secrete another happiness-related neurochemical called serotonin will be blocked. Prolonged high level of cortisol will damage body tissues and cells, and it will take a long time to repair and recover. Many patients with depression suffer from malfunctioning of serotonin secretion. In combination of poor sleep and weakened immune system, a vicious cycle of depression will be formed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1127\" src=\"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_cp2_grahpic_1_en.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" \/>\n\nUnder this mechanism, antidepressants are used to regulate neurochemical levels in the body and thus help to relieve sufferers?depressive moods.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3577027 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3577027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;none&#039; stroke=&#039;black&#039; stroke-width=&#039;3&#039; stroke-linecap=&#039;square&#039; stroke-miterlimit=&#039;10&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M0,21c3.3,0,8.3-0.9,15.7-7.1c6.6-5.4,4.4-9.3,2.4-10.3c-3.4-1.8-7.7,1.3-7.3,8.8C11.2,20,17.1,21,24,21&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-739282a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"739282a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"red-font\"><img class=\"wp-image-902\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/title_icon.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" \/>Looking at the &#8216;Heart&#8217;<\/div>\n<div class=\"red-font\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Depressive Thinking Style<\/div>\n<p id=\"\">A negative thinking style can put you in bad moods, trap you in a spiral of depression, increase stress, and affect body functioning. Observe yourself carefully for any depressive thinking. Pin down the core causes of your depressed moods, and learn how to change your thinking style in order to improve your emotions.<\/p>\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1127\" src=\"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_cp2_grahpic_2_en.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"330\" \/>\n<div class=\"red-font\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><img class=\"wp-image-902\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/title_icon.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" \/>Internal &amp; External<\/div>\n<p id=\"\">Think that all the bad things are a result of your own problems. (Internal factors)<\/p>\n<span style=\"color: #993366;\">Depressed Little Prince, &#8220;My employer did not accept me because I&#8217;m terrible!&#8221;<\/span>\n<p id=\"\">Think that all the good things have happened because of luck. (External factors)<\/p>\n<span style=\"color: #993366;\">Depressed Little Prince, &#8220;Oh, I&#8217;m accepted! I was offered this job merely because too few people applied for it.&#8221;<\/span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<div class=\"red-font\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><img class=\"wp-image-902\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/title_icon.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" \/>Global &amp; Specific<\/div>\n<p id=\"\">Exaggerate and over generalize bad things. Overestimate the severity of bad outcomes. (Global view)<\/p>\n<span style=\"color: #993366;\">Depressed Little Prince, &#8220;Failure in the exams means failure in school. I am a failure!!&#8221;<\/span>\n<p id=\"\">Abate the good things; focus on the small flaws or other negative possibilities. (Specific view)<\/p>\n<span style=\"color: #993366;\">Depressed Little Prince, &#8220;I passed the exams but I&#8217;m more stressed now because I am afraid I am not going to pass the future exams. Also, I may have to face jealous classmates &#8230;&#8230;&#8221;<\/span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<div class=\"red-font\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><img class=\"wp-image-902\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/title_icon.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" \/>Stable &amp; Unstable<\/div>\n<p id=\"\">See bad things as the norm that will never get better. (Stable situation)<\/p>\n<span style=\"color: #993366;\">Depressed Little Prince, &#8220;Nobody likes me. I&#8217;ll never be liked by anyone.&#8221;<\/span>\n<p id=\"\">Feel insecure about good things and think that they will go very soon. (Unstable situation)<\/p>\n<span style=\"color: #993366;\">Depressed Little Prince, &#8220;Although I am being liked now, it doesn&#8217;t mean anything. One day very soon this person won&#8217;t like me anymore.&#8221;<\/span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<div style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">It is advisable for people who are suffering from depression to seek professional counselling or to learn to think positively.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ec3ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33ec3ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr valign=\"top\"><td nowrap><span class=\"reference2\">References\uff1a<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"reference\">Burn, D. 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