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- Title
The Association Between Major Mental Disorders and Geniuses.
- Authors
Pediaditakis, Nicholas
- Abstract
The article discusses potential link between creative geniuses and major mental disorders. Topics explored include the origin of the temperamental components of an individual, studies which highlight similarity in the neurodevelopmental origin of mental health conditions including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, and the charisma and self confidence commonly associated with people regarded as geniuses.
- Subjects
CREATIVE ability; INTELLECT &; genetics; MENTAL illness genetics; MENTAL illness risk factors; TEMPERAMENT; GENETICS
- Publication
Psychiatric Times, 2014, Vol 31, Issue 9, p1
- ISSN
0893-2905
- Publication type
Article