Creativity and Mental Illness The Mad Genius in Question
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
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Creativity and Mental Illness The Mad Genius in Question Simon Kyaga Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
© Simon Kyaga 2015 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2015 978-1-137-34580-6 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The author has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2015 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-46667-2 ISBN 978-1-137-34581-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9781137345813 This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Kyaga, Simon, 1976– Creativity and mental illness : the mad genius in question / Simon Kyaga. pages cm 1. Genius and mental illness. 2. Creative ability—Psychological aspects. I. Title. BF423.K93 2015 153.3'5—dc23 2014023285 Typeset by MPS Limited, Chennai, India.
Contents Tables, Figures and Boxes
vi
Preface
viii
Acknowledgements
ix
Abbreviations
x
1 Introduction
1
2 The History of the Mad Genius
14
3 Early Empirical Studies of Genius
22
4 The Development of Modern Creativity Research
43
5 Biological Perspectives on Creativity
75
6 Contemporary Studies on Creativity and Psychopathology
107
7 Conclusion
176
References
179
Index
205
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Tables, Figures and Boxes Tables 3.1 Scale of merit among the men who obtain mathematical honours at Cambridge
33
5.1 High quality studies on genetics in creativity
84
6.1 Summary of studies investigating psychotic and affective disorders
109
6.2 Summary of studies primarily investigating neurodevelopmental disorders
130
6.3 Summary of studies primarily investigating substance use/ abuse disorders
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