Creativity and Mental Illness [electronic resource] : The Mad Genius in Question /
Kyaga, S.author.
Is there really a thin line between madness and genius? This book provides a thorough review of the current state of knowledge on this age old idea, and presents new empirical research to put an end to this debate, but also to open up discussion about the implications of its findings.
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Cover; Contents; Tables, Figures and Boxes; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 The History of the Mad Genius; 3 Early Empirical Studies of Genius; 4 The Development of Modern Creativity Research; 5 Biological Perspectives on Creativity; 6 Contemporary Studies on Creativity and Psychopathology; 7 Conclusion; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Is there really a thin line between madness and genius? This book provides a thorough review of the current state of knowledge on this age old idea, and presents new empirical research to put an end to this debate, but also to open up discussion about the implications of its findings.
Psychiatry.
Clinical psychology.
Cognitive psychology.
Psychology, Pathological.
Psychiatry.
Clinical Psychology.
Cognitive Psychology.
Psychopathology.