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Touched with Fire
Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament
Book • 1994
In this book, Kay Redfield Jamison examines the relationship between bipolar disorder and artistic creativity.
She presents extensive case studies of historic figures such as Lord Byron, Vincent Van Gogh, and Virginia Woolf, who were likely suffering from manic-depressive illness.
The book reveals the biological foundations of this disease and its impact on the lives and works of these artists, challenging the romantic notion of the 'melancholic artist' while highlighting the suffering and creative output associated with the condition.
She presents extensive case studies of historic figures such as Lord Byron, Vincent Van Gogh, and Virginia Woolf, who were likely suffering from manic-depressive illness.
The book reveals the biological foundations of this disease and its impact on the lives and works of these artists, challenging the romantic notion of the 'melancholic artist' while highlighting the suffering and creative output associated with the condition.
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Ray Dalio in the context of bipolar disorder, highlighting its connection to creativity.
Ray Dalio in the context of bipolar disorder, highlighting its connection to creativity.
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Principles in Business with Ray Dalio
