Creativity And Mental Illness: The Mad Genius In Question Hardcover
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Simon Kyaga
Book Description
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 implications of its findings.
ISBN-10
1137345802
ISBN-13
9781137345806
Language
English
Publisher
Palgrave MacMillan
Publication Date
27-Nov-14
Number of Pages
209
About the Author
Simon Kyaga is a Senior Consultant in Psychiatry and Researcher at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. He was part of a research team that published the largest study on the connection between creativity and mental illness, and was formerly scientific secretary of the Swedish Society of Medicine.