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Creativity and mental illness - do you have to be mad to be creative?

Dr Raj Persaud · Gresham College

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Using Robert Schumann as an example - a composer thought by some authorities to have suffered from bipolar disorder or manic-depression - why psychological dysfunction appears to so frequently accompany extreme ability, particularly in the arts is explored. Can a biographical and psychological analysis of great artists provide clues as to the genesis of genius?

The talk

  1. Creativity and mental illness - do you have to be mad to be creative? 2006-11-08 · YouTube

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Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Dr Raj Persaud
Year
2006
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health, Psychology and the brain
Source
Gresham College
Licence
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