Creativity and Mental Illness

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.

Info autore

James C. Kaufman is Professor of Educational Psychology in the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut.

Riassunto

Are creative people more likely to be mentally ill? This book re-examines the common view that a high level of individual creativity often correlates with a heightened risk of mental illness. It includes contributions from some of the most exciting voices in the fields of psychology, neuroscience, physics, psychiatry, and management.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: James C. Kaufman (Editore), James C. (University of Connecticut) Kaufman (Editore), Kaufman James C. (Editore)
• Autori: James C. (University of Connecticut) Kaufman
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 30.06.2017
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia > Psicologia teorica; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia; Saggistica > Psicologia, esoterismo, spiritualità, antroposofia > Psicologia: tematiche generali, opere di consultaz
• EAN: 9781316641385
• ISBN: 978-1-316-64138-5
• Numero di pagine: 437
• Categorie: PSYCHOLOGY / Personality, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, The self, ego, identity, personality, Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Social, group or collective psychology, Cognition and cognitive psychology