People with depression tend to interpret events in consistently negative ways, according to cognitive theories of depression. Two influential theories are that of negative thinking and learned helplessness. Negative thinking lies at the heart of depression, with maladaptive attitudes, errors in thinking, and automatic thoughts combining to produce depressive symptoms. Research supports the role of negative thinking patterns, with depressed individuals recalling unpleasant experiences more and making more errors in logical interpretations. Automatic thoughts of worthlessness and hopelessness also contribute to depression.