Challenges in determining whether creativity and mental illness are associated

Frontiers in Psychology

Joscelyn E. Fisher¹ 

关键词: mental illness;    methodological challenges;    creativity;    cognition;    psychopathology;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00163

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

The existence of a relationship between “creativity” and unusual mental states has been speculated on for centuries, with a specific connection of “creativity” to “mental illness” since the 1830s (Becker, 2001). However, controversy remains about whether this relationship exists (e.g., Schlesinger, 2009). The main challenge in supporting this claim is that the statement itself is very general. In addition, there are a number of issues that contribute to unclarity within this literature.

【 授权许可】

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