Anna Abraham on the Neuroscience of the Creative Brain
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Exploring the Relationship between Creativity and Mental Illness
The chapter delves into the correlation between mental illness, particularly distractibility, and creativity, highlighting how certain traits associated with mental illness can enhance creativity within a balanced range. It discusses the genetic component of mental illness and its potential contribution to creativity and explores the challenge of separating genetic influences from environmental factors in creative professions. The impact of environmental conditions on mental health and creativity is discussed, questioning whether profession precarity or innate qualities play a larger role in these states.
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