Creativity and mental illness : the mad genius in question / Simon Kyaga.

  • Kyaga, Simon, 1976-
Date:
2015
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Publication/Creation

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.

Physical description

x, 209 pages : black and white illustrations ; 22 cm

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Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references ( pages 179-204) and index.

Contents

Introduction -- The history of the mad genius -- Early empirical studies of genius -- The development of modern creativity research -- Biological perspectives on creativity -- Contemporary studies on creativity and psychopathology -- Conclusion.

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    History of Medicine
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  • 9781137345806
  • 1137345802