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BL
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722787
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b542499
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Simon Kyaga.
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Creativity and mental illness : : the mad genius in question\ Simon Kyaga.
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| Publication Statement
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Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015
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| ISBN
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1137345810
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: 9781137345813
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| Contents
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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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| Abstract
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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.
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Clinical psychology.
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Creative ability -- Psychological aspects.
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Genius and mental illness.
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BF423.S566 2015
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Simon Kyaga
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