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Creativity and Mental Illness

The Mad Genius in Question

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Editors:
  1. Simon Kyaga

    1. Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Simon Kyaga
    Pages 1-13

  3. The History of the Mad Genius

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    Pages 14-21

  4. Early Empirical Studies of Genius

    • Simon Kyaga
    Pages 22-42

  5. The Development of Modern Creativity Research

    • Simon Kyaga
    Pages 43-74

  6. Biological Perspectives on Creativity

    • Simon Kyaga
    Pages 75-106

  7. Contemporary Studies on Creativity and Psychopathology

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    Pages 107-175

  8. Conclusion

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    Pages 176-178

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 179-209
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About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

    Simon Kyaga

About the editor

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.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Creativity and Mental Illness

  • Book Subtitle: The Mad Genius in Question

  • Editors: Simon Kyaga

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137345813

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Social Sciences Collection, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-34580-6Published: 27 November 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-46667-2Published: 01 January 2015

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-34581-3Published: 27 November 2014

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 209

  • Topics: Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Psychopathology

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