Creativity and Mental Illness
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Creativity and Mental Illness

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eBook - PDF

Creativity and Mental Illness

About this book

Are creative people more likely to be mentally ill? This basic question has been debated for thousands of years, with the 'mad genius' concept advanced by such luminaries as Aristotle. There are many studies that argue the answer is 'yes', and several prominent scholars who argue strongly for a connection. There are also those who argue equally strongly that the core studies and scholarship underlying the mad genius myth are fundamentally flawed. This book re-examines the common view that a high level of individual creativity often correlates with a heightened risk of mental illness. It reverses conventional wisdom that links creativity with mental illness, arguing that the two traits are not associated. With contributions from some of the most exciting voices in the fields of psychology, neuroscience, physics, psychiatry, and management, this is a dynamic and cutting-edge volume that will inspire new ideas and studies on this fascinating topic.

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Yes, you can access Creativity and Mental Illness by James C. Kaufman in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Psychology & Social Psychology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2014
Print ISBN
9781107021693
eBook ISBN
9781139989763
Topic
Psychology
Subtopic
Social Psychology
Index
Psychology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Epigraph
  6. Contents
  7. Figures
  8. Tables
  9. Contributors
  10. Preface
  11. Acknowledgments
  12. Part I Creativity and mental illness: the state of the field
  13. Part II Cognitive and neuroscientific perspectives on creativity and mental illness
  14. Part III Creativity and the spectrum of mental illness
  15. Part IV Creativity and mental illness: possible commonalities
  16. Part V Creativity and mental health
  17. Part VI Creativity and mental illness: what now?
  18. Index