7 What's the link between creativity and mental illness? (cover story)

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    • Abstract:
      The article discusses research on correlations of creative genius and mental illness. The concept of a spectrum of mental health is noted with creative abilities centered on it. Cognitive differences between the left and right sides of the brain are noted. Independent research by scientists Jeremy Hall and Szabolcs Kéri is noted on genetic aspects of intelligence and mental illness and the role of mutation of the neuregulin 1 gene. The article also notes a proliferation of posthumous diagnoses of schizophrenia, psychosis, or bipolar disorder among celebrated scientists and artists.